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Flood in Augusta County, Virginia
155 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 155 flood events in Augusta County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
September is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 16.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Augusta County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 155 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.0 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.0 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
4Mar
4Apr
6May
7Jun
28Jul
12Aug
32Sep
41Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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Recorded events
All 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $4.2M | $1.6M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | $500K | 2 | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $900K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Augusta County had?
155 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 Augusta County?
15 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Augusta County?
The flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.2M and crop damage at $1.6M.
How does Augusta County compare with Virginia for flood?
16.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 155 of the state's 8,165 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.