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Flood in Wayne County, Michigan
117 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.
Wayne County, Michigan, has 117 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 9% of the 1,305 flood events recorded in Michigan; its 19.1 per 100 square miles compares with 2.3 statewide.
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Wayne County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 117 | 1,305 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.1 | 2.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $139M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $64M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.1B | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wayne County had?
117 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 Wayne County?
30 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wayne County?
The flash flood of 11 Aug 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1B.
How does Wayne County compare with Michigan for flood?
19.1 events per 100 square miles against 2.3 statewide; the county holds 117 of the state's 1,305 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.