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Flood in Greene County, North Carolina
35 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 35 flood events in Greene County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 14 years.
September is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 13.1 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 | Greene County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 35 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.1 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
1Jun
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4Aug
7Sep
13Oct
5Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Greene County had?
35 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 Greene County?
1 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Greene County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Greene County compare with North Carolina for flood?
13.1 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 35 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.