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Flood in Bath County, Virginia
39 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.
Bath County, Virginia, has 39 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Bath County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 39 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 94.8 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
2Apr
8May
5Jun
5Jul
4Aug
1Sep
6Oct
0Nov
1Dec
2
Recorded events
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $6.5M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bath County had?
39 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 Bath County?
13 Jun 2021 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bath County?
The flash flood of 18 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.5M.
How does Bath County compare with Virginia for flood?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 39 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.