Enter any address in Bollinger County, Missouri to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Bollinger County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 42 flash flood events and 24 general flood events, resulting in six fatalities. Recent events include widespread flooding of low water crossings in March 2023 due to heavy rainfall, and another severe weather outbreak causing flash flooding in May 2024.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $21,885 and an average water depth of 5.8 feet. Properties in Zone X also see claims, averaging $24,013 with a 4.5-foot water depth. Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X, as well as those in areas with unknown flood risk, should pay close attention to flood potential.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
24 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Bollinger County, Missouri has recorded 66 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 42 flash floods and 24 river or area floods. The county has received 27 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires | Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 19, 2024 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding | Flood | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Dec 23, 2015 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 26, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 25, 2023 | 25.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | Mar 24, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 18, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 14, 2023 | 20.00M |
| Flash Flood | Aug 4, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 3, 2023 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 3, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 24, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 18, 2021 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — May 26, 2024
The second major severe weather outbreak for the month occurred on the 26th for the Quad State region. On the synoptic scale, a shortwave trough centered in the middle of the country with a 60 kt mid-level jet moved across northern Arkansas. A weak surface low was moving into SE Missouri during the morning with a secondary low located further northwest. A warm frontal boundary was draped across...
Flood — Mar 25, 2023
A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings in the hilly terrain of Carter, Wayne, and Bollinger Counties. One to three inches of rain fell across the region wit...
Flash Flood — Mar 24, 2023
A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings in the hilly terrain of Carter, Wayne, and Bollinger Counties. One to three inches of rain fell across the region wit...
Flood — Jan 18, 2023
As cool high pressure moved off to the east, southerly winds brought highs in the 60's and increased moisture to the region. Scattered showers and storms brought brief but heavy downpours that prompted a few instances of minor flooding.
Flash Flood — Aug 14, 2023
A large complex of thunderstorms moved slowly southeast over southeast Missouri, producing torrential downpours. A second complex of storms moved eastward over some of the same areas just before sunrise. The heaviest rainfall amounts were centered over Bollinger County, which suffered very damaging flash flooding. The storms occurred south of a stationary front that extended from east central M...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Bollinger County, Missouri:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Bollinger County, Missouri that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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