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Flood in Lee County, Florida
52 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.
Lee County, Florida, has 52 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Lee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 52 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
16Jul
10Aug
9Sep
10Oct
3Nov
1Dec
0
Recorded events
All 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Flood | — | $500M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lee County had?
52 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 Lee County?
17 Sep 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lee County?
The flood of 10 Sep 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500M.
How does Lee County compare with Florida for flood?
6.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 52 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.