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Flood in Marion County, Florida
38 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.
Marion County, Florida, has 38 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 17 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 2.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Marion County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 38 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.4 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $230K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Marion County had?
38 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 Marion County?
15 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Marion County?
The flash flood of 27 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Marion County compare with Florida for flood?
2.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 38 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.