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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Douglas County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 178 flash flood events resulting in 3 deaths, alongside 203 flood events with 1 fatality.
Recent events illustrate this risk. For example, thunderstorms in late June 2025 produced localized flash flooding across central Missouri. Earlier that year, in April 2025, multiple rounds of heavy rainfall across southern Missouri led to significant flash flooding, with localized amounts reaching 8-12 inches, causing minor to moderate river flooding.
Homeowners in areas prone to flash flooding, particularly those near creeks and streams, should pay close attention to flood risk. Residents with properties located in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) and those without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE) on file are advised to be particularly aware.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
152 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Douglas County, Missouri has recorded 381 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 178 flash floods and 203 river or area floods. The county has received 25 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 And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 23, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Nov 3, 2024 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 3, 2020 |
| 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 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 15, 2015 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Apr 30, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 29, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 19, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 4, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 31, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 27, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 26, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 26, 2024 | 0.00K |
Flood — Apr 30, 2025
Slow moving showers and storms moved over portions of the Ozarks that had received multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the preceding week. This lead to flooding on several low water crossings and caused some rivers to reach minor flood stage.
Flash Flood — Jun 29, 2025
Thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours across central Missouri, producing localized flash flooding. A larger complex of thunderstorms with severe winds moved through southwest Missouri during the afternoon and evening hours of June 29th, producing widespread damaging winds from Dade County, southeast into the Springfield metro area and then southeast into Taney County. Widespread...
Flash Flood — May 24, 2025
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred from Friday, May 23 through Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Total Rainfall amounts ranged between 2-5 inches, with localized amounts up to 8.6 inches.
Flood — Apr 19, 2025
Slow moving storms produced heavy rainfall across portions of the Ozarks causing flooding of multiple low water areas. The initial storms that develop the evening of the 18th were able to take advantage at limited shear and instability to produce a brief EF0 tornado and localized wind damage.
Flood — Jun 15, 2025
A tropical like airmass allow for thunderstorms to produce very heavy rainfall across southern Missouri during the afternoon and evening of June 15th. Several roads were closed due to flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Douglas 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 Douglas 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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