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Flood in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
85 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.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has 85 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 23.5 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 | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 85 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.5 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
3Mar
4Apr
8May
4Jun
14Jul
8Aug
7Sep
10Oct
4Nov
9Dec
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Recorded events
All 85 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 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | $2.0M | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cabarrus County had?
85 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 Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus County?
The flash flood of 27 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.5M.
How does Cabarrus County compare with North Carolina for flood?
23.5 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 85 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.