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Flood in Henderson County, North Carolina

107 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

107 events · 7 deaths recorded · peak month September · county share of state 2.0%

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Flood event locations in and around Henderson County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 107 flood events in Henderson County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.

September is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 2% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 28.7 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.

NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.

Compared with North Carolina

MeasureHenderson CountyNorth CarolinaUS
Flood events since 19501075,375183,559
Per 100 square miles28.711.15.2
Per 10,000 residents9.25.15.5
Deaths recorded71862,961
Busiest monthSeptemberSeptemberJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Henderson County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
13Feb
9Mar
11Apr
4May
11Jun
6Jul
8Aug
6Sep
16Oct
8Nov
8Dec
7
Flood events in Henderson County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 107 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
25 May 2026Flash Flood—$100K———County
27 Sep 2024Flood—$1.0M———County
26 Sep 2024Flood—$5K———County
26 Sep 2024Flash Flood—$200M—7—County
26 Sep 2024Flash Flood—$10K———County
25 Sep 2024Flash Flood—$5K———County
30 Jul 2024Flash Flood—$100K———County
21 Jul 2024Flash Flood—$1K———County
9 Jan 2024Flood—$1K———County
9 Jan 2024Flash Flood—$5K———County
26 Dec 2023Flood—$2K———County
26 May 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
26 May 2022Flood—$1K———County
23 Mar 2022Flood—$1K———County
7 Oct 2021Flash Flood—$100K———County
17 Aug 2021Flash Flood—$100K———County
17 Aug 2021Flood—$10K———County
25 Mar 2021Flood—$1K———County
29 Oct 2020Flash Flood—$1K———County
6 Feb 2020Flash Flood—$5K———County
6 Feb 2020Flood—$1K———County
19 Apr 2019Flash Flood—$2K———County
28 Dec 2018Flood—$5K———County
11 Oct 2018Flash Flood—$5K———County
30 Sep 2018Flash Flood—$500———County
29 May 2018Flood—$1K———County
29 May 2018Flash Flood—$10K———County
16 May 2018Flood—$1K———County
23 Oct 2017Flood—$2K———County
8 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$5K———County
31 Mar 2017Flash Flood—$500———County
3 Feb 2016Flash Flood—$5K———County
18 Nov 2015Flood—$500———County
3 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$5K———County
3 Oct 2015Flood—$3K———County
23 Nov 2014Flood—$1K———County
14 Oct 2014Flood—$1K———County
14 Oct 2014Flash Flood—$10K———County
1 Sep 2013Flash Flood—————County
7 Aug 2013Flash Flood—————County
7 Aug 2013Flash Flood—$40K$30K——County
3 Jul 2013Flood—————County
5 May 2013Flood—————County
5 May 2013Flood—————County
31 Jan 2013Flood—————County
30 Jan 2013Flash Flood—$100K———County
30 Jan 2013Flash Flood—$10K———County
17 Jan 2013Flash Flood—————County
17 Jan 2013Flash Flood—————County
17 Jan 2013Flood—————County
14 May 2012Flash Flood—————County
22 Dec 2011Flash Flood—————County
28 Nov 2011Flash Flood—————County
28 Nov 2011Flash Flood—————County
16 Apr 2011Flash Flood—————County
9 Mar 2011Flash Flood—————County
9 Mar 2011Flood—————County
9 Mar 2011Flood—————County
6 Mar 2011Flash Flood—————County
6 Mar 2011Flood—————County
6 Mar 2011Flood—————County
1 Dec 2010Flood—————County
30 Nov 2010Flood—————County
30 Nov 2010Flash Flood—————County
6 Feb 2010Flood—————County
24 Jan 2010Flash Flood—————County
24 Jan 2010Flood—$5K———County
25 Dec 2009Flash Flood—————County
11 Nov 2009Flash Flood—$5K———County
11 Nov 2009Flood—————County
21 Sep 2009Flood—————County
20 Sep 2009Flood—————County
20 Sep 2009Flash Flood—$20K———County
8 Jun 2009Flash Flood—$10K———County
14 May 2009Flash Flood—$10K———County
5 Sep 2006Flash Flood—$20K———County
26 Jun 2006Flash Flood—$200K———County
26 Jun 2006Flood—————County
7 Jul 2005Flood—————Forecast zone
4 Jul 2005Flash Flood—————County
27 Jun 2005Flash Flood—$60K———County
27 Sep 2004Flash Flood—$1K———County
17 Sep 2004Flood—$3.1M$5.2M——Forecast zone
7 Sep 2004Flash Flood—————County
7 Sep 2004Flood—$1.5M$5.0M——Forecast zone
14 Jun 2004Flood—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2004Flood—————Forecast zone
5 Aug 2003Flash Flood—$100K———County
4 Aug 2003Flash Flood—$5K———County
6 May 2003Flash Flood—————County
10 Apr 2003Flood—————Forecast zone
22 Feb 2003Flood—————Forecast zone
24 Dec 2002Flash Flood—————County
3 Jul 2001Flood—————County
20 Mar 2000Flash Flood—————County
19 Apr 1998Flash Flood—————County
17 Feb 1998Flash Flood—————County
3 Feb 1998Flash Flood—————County
3 Feb 1998Flash Flood—————County
7 Jan 1998Flash Flood—$500K———County
9 Jul 1997Flash Flood—————County
26 Jun 1997Flash Flood—————County
14 Mar 1997Flash Flood—————County
1 Dec 1996Flash Flood—————County
4 Sep 1996Flash Flood—$200K——1County
26 Jan 1996Flood—————Forecast zone
19 Jan 1996Flood—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Henderson County had?

107 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 Henderson County?

25 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Henderson County?

The flash flood of 26 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200M; 7 deaths recorded.

How does Henderson County compare with North Carolina for flood?

28.7 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 107 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.