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Flood in Wake County, North Carolina
291 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 291 flood events in Wake County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
August is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 234 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.4% of the 5,375 flood events recorded in North Carolina; its 34.9 per 100 square miles compares with 11.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Wake County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 291 | 5,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.9 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 186 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
3Mar
7Apr
14May
15Jun
28Jul
67Aug
71Sep
49Oct
9Nov
10Dec
7
Recorded events
The 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 291. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 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 |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $5.0M | $20M | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $66M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wake County had?
291 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 Wake County?
14 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wake County?
The flash flood of 8 Oct 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $66M.
How does Wake County compare with North Carolina for flood?
34.9 events per 100 square miles against 11.1 statewide; the county holds 291 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.