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Flood in Bedford County, Virginia
81 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 81 flood events in Bedford County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
September is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 10.7 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Bedford County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 81 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.1 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
1Mar
5Apr
3May
10Jun
13Jul
3Aug
14Sep
21Oct
0Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 81 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 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $134K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bedford County had?
81 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 Bedford County?
13 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bedford County?
The flash flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Bedford County compare with Virginia for flood?
10.7 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 81 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.