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Flood in Surry County, North Carolina
99 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.
Surry County, North Carolina, has 99 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 18.6 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Surry County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 99 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.6 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
18Feb
4Mar
3Apr
9May
8Jun
10Jul
5Aug
18Sep
10Oct
9Nov
5Dec
0
Recorded events
All 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $659K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Surry County had?
99 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 Surry County?
10 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Surry County?
The flash flood of 14 Jan 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Surry County compare with North Carolina for flood?
18.6 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 99 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.