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Flood in Flagler County, Florida
60 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 60 flood events in Flagler County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
September is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 12.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Flagler County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 60 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
1Apr
0May
1Jun
6Jul
7Aug
4Sep
16Oct
14Nov
0Dec
6
Recorded events
All 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2014 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2011 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Flagler County had?
60 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 Flagler County?
8 Sep 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Flagler County?
The flash flood of 14 Sep 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.9M.
How does Flagler County compare with Florida for flood?
12.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 60 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.