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Flood in Brevard County, Florida
36 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.
Brevard County, Florida, has 36 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
October is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 3.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Brevard County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 36 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | October | September | June |
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Recorded events
All 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $3.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2023 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | $7.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2020 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | $25M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $70M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Brevard County had?
36 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 Brevard County?
26 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Brevard County?
The flash flood of 20 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70M.
How does Brevard County compare with Florida for flood?
3.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 36 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.