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Flood in Sarasota County, Florida
50 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.
Sarasota County, Florida, has 50 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 36 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 9.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Sarasota County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 50 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.0 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
3Apr
3May
0Jun
9Jul
5Aug
6Sep
9Oct
3Nov
3Dec
3
Recorded events
All 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | $9.2M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Sarasota County had?
50 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 Sarasota County?
9 Oct 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Sarasota County?
The flood of 11 Jun 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Sarasota County compare with Florida for flood?
9.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 50 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.