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Flood in Alachua County, Florida
48 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 48 flood events in Alachua County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
August is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Alachua County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 48 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Alachua County had?
48 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 Alachua County?
11 Jun 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Alachua County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $850K.
How does Alachua County compare with Florida for flood?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 48 of the state's 3,375 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.