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Flood in Holmes County, Florida
113 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.
Holmes County, Florida, has 113 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 23.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Holmes County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 113 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.1 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
8Mar
2Apr
29May
1Jun
1Jul
13Aug
4Sep
20Oct
0Nov
10Dec
8
Recorded events
All 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | 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 | — | $8.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
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| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $945K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $8.5M | — | — | — | 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 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $175K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Holmes County had?
113 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 Holmes County?
20 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Holmes County?
The flood of 4 Jul 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.5M.
How does Holmes County compare with Florida for flood?
23.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 113 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.