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Flood in Walton County, Florida
141 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.
NCEI records 141 flood events in Walton County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
April is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 136 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.2% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 13.6 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 | Walton County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 141 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.6 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
1Apr
43May
9Jun
7Jul
10Aug
6Sep
41Oct
3Nov
8Dec
2
Recorded events
All 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2021 | Flash 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 |
| 9 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 | — | $11M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash 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 |
| 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 |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $11M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Walton County had?
141 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 Walton County?
18 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Walton County?
The flood of 4 Jul 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $11M.
How does Walton County compare with Florida for flood?
13.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 141 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.