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Flood in Moore County, North Carolina
55 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 55 flood events in Moore County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Moore County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 55 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
2Apr
2May
1Jun
14Jul
9Aug
7Sep
10Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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Recorded events
All 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 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 |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $8.3M | $20M | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $3.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Moore County had?
55 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 Moore County?
6 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Moore County?
The flood of 17 Sep 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.3M and crop damage at $20M.
How does Moore County compare with North Carolina for flood?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 55 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.