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Flood in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
87 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.
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 87 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.6% of the 1,890 flood events recorded in Massachusetts; its 22.1 per 100 square miles compares with 24.2 statewide.
Compared with Massachusetts
| Measure | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 87 | 1,890 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.1 | 24.2 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.7 | 2.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
3Mar
4Apr
6May
0Jun
4Jul
11Aug
18Sep
12Oct
9Nov
4Dec
2
Recorded events
All 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2024 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Coastal Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2022 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2022 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2020 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2014 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2014 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2014 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2014 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Coastal Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Coastal Flood | — | $5.3M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | $435K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Coastal Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2008 | Coastal Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Coastal Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Coastal Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Coastal Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Barnstable County had?
87 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 Barnstable County?
4 Apr 2024 (Coastal Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Barnstable County?
The coastal flood of 9 Feb 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.3M.
How does Barnstable County compare with Massachusetts for flood?
22.1 events per 100 square miles against 24.2 statewide; the county holds 87 of the state's 1,890 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.