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Flood in Rowan County, North Carolina
42 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.
Rowan County, North Carolina, has 42 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Rowan County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 42 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
2Apr
1May
1Jun
8Jul
7Aug
9Sep
7Oct
2Nov
3Dec
0
Recorded events
All 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Rowan County had?
42 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 Rowan County?
5 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Rowan County?
The flood of 10 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Rowan County compare with North Carolina for flood?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 42 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.