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Flood in Ashe County, North Carolina
90 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.
Ashe County, North Carolina, has 90 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 21.1 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 | Ashe County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 90 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.1 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $116M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $340K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $139K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Ashe County had?
90 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 Ashe County?
20 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Ashe County?
The flash flood of 27 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $116M; 1 death recorded.
How does Ashe County compare with North Carolina for flood?
21.1 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 90 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.