Enter any address in Jasper County, Missouri to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events dominates Jasper County's flood history. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 147 flash flood events and 79 flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding around Marshfield in June 2025 following 3-5 inches of rainfall over two days, and flooded roadways in Joplin in November 2025 due to storms producing up to 2.56 inches of rain.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $13,199 and an average water depth of 3.1 feet. However, properties in Zone X, though fewer in number, have seen significantly higher average payouts of $35,323, with an average water depth of 1.0 foot. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
75 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Jasper County, Missouri has recorded 226 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 147 flash floods and 79 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 31, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 8, 2009 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | May 10, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Nov 20, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 20, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 8, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 7, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 1, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 26, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 25, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 25, 2024 | 0.00K |
Flood — Nov 20, 2025
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed in Kansas and Oklahoma behind a lifting warm front during the late evening hours of November 19 before pushing into southwest Missouri in the early morning of November 20. These clusters of storms produced heavy rainfall up to 2.56 inches, resulting in some flooded roadways in Joplin.
Flood — Apr 20, 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 8, 2025
Severe thunderstorms moved southeast across the Missouri Ozarks during the afternoon and evening of June 8th. Large hail and damaging winds occurred.
Flood — Jun 7, 2025
A round of showers and thunderstorms occurred during the late night hours of June 5th through the morning hours of June 6th. A line of thunderstorms moved into the area from the southwest and caused damaging winds and a tornado. Additional rainfall on June 7th caused flash flooding occurred due to saturated soils.
Flood — Jun 6, 2025
A round of showers and thunderstorms occurred during the late night hours of June 5th through the morning hours of June 6th. A line of thunderstorms moved into the area from the southwest and caused damaging winds and a tornado. Additional rainfall on June 7th caused flash flooding occurred due to saturated soils.
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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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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