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Flood in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
61 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 61 flood events in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 7,057 flood events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 8.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Pennsylvania
| Measure | Wayne County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 61 | 7,057 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 15.8 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 110 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
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Recorded events
All 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | $20K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $18M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wayne County had?
61 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 Wayne County?
14 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wayne County?
The flash flood of 27 Jun 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M; 1 death recorded.
How does Wayne County compare with Pennsylvania for flood?
8.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.8 statewide; the county holds 61 of the state's 7,057 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.