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Flood in Douglas County, Colorado
45 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 45 flood events in Douglas County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
July is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 1,956 flood events recorded in Colorado; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 1.9 statewide.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Douglas County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 45 | 1,956 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
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Recorded events
All 45 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $13M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Douglas County had?
45 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Douglas County?
9 Jun 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Douglas County?
The flash flood of 7 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $13M.
How does Douglas County compare with Colorado for flood?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 1.9 statewide; the county holds 45 of the state's 1,956 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.