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Flood in York County, South Carolina
47 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 47 flood events in York County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
April is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 2,557 flood events recorded in South Carolina; its 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 8.5 statewide.
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | York County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 47 | 2,557 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 8.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 31 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
1Apr
6May
6Jun
3Jul
4Aug
5Sep
5Oct
0Nov
4Dec
6
Recorded events
All 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $207K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has York County had?
47 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 York County?
5 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in York County?
The flash flood of 23 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $207K.
How does York County compare with South Carolina for flood?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 8.5 statewide; the county holds 47 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.