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Flood in Davidson County, North Carolina
74 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.
NCEI records 74 flood events in Davidson County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
August is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 13.4 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 | Davidson County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 74 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.4 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
2Apr
5May
4Jun
9Jul
15Aug
18Sep
12Oct
2Nov
3Dec
1
Recorded events
All 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Davidson County had?
74 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 Davidson County?
8 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Davidson County?
The flood of 17 Sep 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Davidson County compare with North Carolina for flood?
13.4 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 74 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.