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Flood in Bay County, Florida
180 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.
Bay County, Florida, has 180 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.3% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 23.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Bay County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 180 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.7 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
10Mar
10Apr
12May
4Jun
7Jul
14Aug
39Sep
37Oct
34Nov
2Dec
9
Recorded events
All 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | $722K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2014 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2009 | Coastal Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bay County had?
180 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 Bay County?
15 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bay County?
The flood of 2 May 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Bay County compare with Florida for flood?
23.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 180 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.