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Flood in Stokes County, North Carolina
38 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.
Stokes County, North Carolina, has 38 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 10 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 6 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 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Stokes County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 38 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
2Apr
2May
3Jun
2Jul
0Aug
3Sep
12Oct
4Nov
1Dec
1
Recorded events
All 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stokes County had?
38 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 Stokes County?
21 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stokes County?
The flash flood of 11 Oct 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M.
How does Stokes County compare with North Carolina for flood?
8.5 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 38 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.