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Flood in Calhoun County, Florida
35 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.
Calhoun County, Florida, has 35 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 13 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 6.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Calhoun County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 35 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.7 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
7Apr
2May
6Jun
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3Aug
4Sep
10Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 35 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 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $3.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $95M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Calhoun County had?
35 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 Calhoun County?
26 Sep 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Calhoun County?
The flood of 10 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $95M.
How does Calhoun County compare with Florida for flood?
6.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 35 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.