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Flood in Forsyth County, North Carolina
62 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.
Forsyth County, North Carolina, has 62 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 15.2 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Forsyth County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 62 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
2Apr
2May
8Jun
2Jul
13Aug
15Sep
7Oct
5Nov
4Dec
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Recorded events
All 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Forsyth County had?
62 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 Forsyth County?
9 Jan 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Forsyth County?
The flash flood of 11 Oct 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Forsyth County compare with North Carolina for flood?
15.2 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 62 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.