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Flood in Lexington County, South Carolina

92 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

92 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month October · county share of state 3.6%

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Flood event locations in and around Lexington County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Lexington County, South Carolina, has 92 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.

October is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 3.6% of the 2,557 flood events recorded in South Carolina; its 13.2 per 100 square miles compares with 8.5 statewide.

Compared with South Carolina

MeasureLexington CountySouth CarolinaUS
Flood events since 1950922,557183,559
Per 100 square miles13.28.55.2
Per 10,000 residents3.14.95.5
Deaths recorded0312,961
Busiest monthOctoberAugustJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Lexington County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
7Jun
11Jul
12Aug
14Sep
14Oct
26Nov
0Dec
7
Flood events in Lexington County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 92 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
27 May 2026Flood—————County
27 May 2026Flood—————County
6 Sep 2025Flash Flood—$15K———County
6 Sep 2025Flash Flood—$15K———County
6 Sep 2025Flash Flood—$15K———County
16 Aug 2025Flood—————County
22 Jul 2025Flash Flood—————County
24 Jul 2024Flash Flood—————County
22 Jun 2023Flash Flood—$500K———County
21 Jun 2023Flash Flood—$5K———County
16 Jun 2022Flash Flood—$1K$10——County
22 Aug 2021Flash Flood—$25K———County
22 Aug 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
22 Aug 2021Flash Flood—$15K———County
19 Jul 2021Flash Flood—————County
17 Sep 2020Flash Flood—$500———County
6 Aug 2020Flash Flood—$1K$10——County
6 Aug 2020Flash Flood—$5K$10——County
6 Aug 2020Flash Flood—$1K$10——County
6 Aug 2020Flash Flood—$5K$10——County
29 Jul 2020Flash Flood—$1K$100——County
29 Jul 2020Flash Flood—$100$100——County
29 Jul 2020Flash Flood—$100$100——County
29 Jul 2020Flash Flood—$100$100——County
1 Jul 2020Flash Flood—$100$100——County
13 Dec 2019Flash Flood—$100$10——County
13 Dec 2019Flash Flood—$100$10——County
13 Dec 2019Flash Flood—$100$100——County
13 Dec 2019Flash Flood—$100$10——County
11 Oct 2018Flash Flood—$50K$100——County
11 Oct 2018Flash Flood—$25K$100——County
11 Oct 2018Flash Flood—$10K$100——County
11 Jun 2018Flash Flood—$100$100——County
15 Jun 2017Flood—$100$100——County
22 May 2017Flash Flood—$5K$100——County
8 Oct 2016Flood—$2K———County
8 Oct 2016Flood—$5K———County
12 Sep 2016Flood—$100$100——County
12 Sep 2016Flood—$100$100——County
12 Sep 2016Flood—$100$100——County
2 Sep 2016Flash Flood—$5K———County
2 Sep 2016Flash Flood—$5K———County
2 Sep 2016Flash Flood—$5K———County
2 Sep 2016Flood—————County
30 Dec 2015Flood—$2K———County
22 Dec 2015Flood—————County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$5.0M$1.0M——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$50K$100K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$500K$50K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$100K$50K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$100K$50K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$100K$50K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$100K$50K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$100K$100K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$50K$100K——County
10 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$50K$100K——County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$500K$50K——County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$500K$50K——County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$500K———County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$20K———County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$300K$5K——County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$5.0M$50K——County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$3.0M$50K——County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$100K———County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$75K———County
4 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$500K$15K——County
3 Oct 2015Flood—$5K———County
5 Sep 2015Flash Flood—$8K———County
5 Sep 2015Flash Flood—$14K———County
5 Jul 2015Flash Flood—$12K———County
4 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2K———County
4 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2K———County
4 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2K———County
4 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2K———County
4 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2K———County
1 Aug 2013Flash Flood—$4K———County
1 Aug 2013Flash Flood—$4K———County
7 May 2013Flood—$5K———County
25 Dec 2009Flash Flood—$8K———County
25 Aug 2008Flash Flood—$20K———County
30 Aug 2006Flash Flood—————County
30 Aug 2006Flash Flood—————County
28 Jul 2005Flash Flood—————County
10 May 2005Flash Flood—————County
27 Jul 2004Flash Flood—————County
27 Jun 2004Flood—————Forecast zone
6 Aug 2003Flash Flood—————County
30 Jul 2003Flash Flood—————County
11 May 2002Flash Flood—————County
4 Sep 2000Flash Flood—————County
31 May 1997Flash Flood—————County
7 Mar 1996Flash Flood—$10K———County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Lexington County had?

92 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 Lexington County?

27 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lexington County?

The flash flood of 10 Oct 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $1.0M.

How does Lexington County compare with South Carolina for flood?

13.2 events per 100 square miles against 8.5 statewide; the county holds 92 of the state's 2,557 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.