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Flood in Pinellas County, Florida
55 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.
Pinellas County, Florida, has 55 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 20.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Pinellas County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 55 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
0Apr
4May
0Jun
5Jul
8Aug
11Sep
8Oct
2Nov
1Dec
8
Recorded events
All 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Coastal Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1997 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pinellas County had?
55 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 Pinellas County?
10 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pinellas County?
The flood of 3 Aug 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does Pinellas County compare with Florida for flood?
20.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 55 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.