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Flood in Anson County, North Carolina
46 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.
Anson County, North Carolina, has 46 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 8.7 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Anson County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 46 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.7 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
2Apr
1May
4Jun
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8Aug
4Sep
9Oct
6Nov
1Dec
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Recorded events
All 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $5.6M | $30M | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Anson County had?
46 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 Anson County?
27 Sep 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Anson County?
The flood of 17 Sep 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.6M and crop damage at $30M.
How does Anson County compare with North Carolina for flood?
8.7 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 46 of the state's 5,375 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.