Flood events in Botetourt County, Virginia The flood events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 77 flood events on record for Botetourt County, Virginia, from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest flood event on record is on 31 Jul 2025.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 27 flood events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
Newest flood events on record
Flash Flood
2 miles WSW of GALA
Flash Flood
2 miles WSW of FINCASTLE. Damage estimate: $500 thousand
Flood
2 miles N of FINCASTLE
Flash Flood
2 miles NW of HARVEY
Flood
1 mile SSE of CLOVERDALE. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile NW of PICO
Flash Flood
1 mile WNW of BUCHANAN
Flood
1 mile N of BUCHANAN
Flash Flood
2 miles SW of BUCHANAN
Flash Flood
1 mile SE of ARCADIA. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
Flash Flood
2 miles WSW of INDIAN ROCK
Flash Flood
1 mile WSW of INDIAN ROCK. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Flood
1 mile SE of LIGNITE
Flood
1 mile WSW of WEBSTER
Flood
1 mile ESE of CLOVERDALE
Flood
6 miles W of DALEVILLE. Damage estimate: $13 thousand
Flood
1 mile S of DALEVILLE. Damage estimate: $10 thousand
Flood
2 miles SW of ORISKANY. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile WSW of BLUE RIDGE. Damage estimate: $33 thousand
Flood
2 miles N of SPRINGWOOD
Flash Flood
6 miles W of DALEVILLE
Flood
1 mile W of BUCHANAN
Flood
1 mile NNW of LICK RUN
Flash Flood
2 miles WSW of WEBSTER. Damage estimate: $230 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile N of FINCASTLE. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. NCEI gives no magnitude for this hazard.
Flood events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| 2010s | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 (part of the year) | 19 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Flood and flash flood events are on record from 1996. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan9 events
- Feb5 events
- Mar5 events
- Apr4 events
- May6 events
- Jun15 events
- Jul6 events
- Aug5 events
- Sep15 events
- Oct1 event
- Nov1 event
- Dec5 events
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Botetourt | All counties of Virginia | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events, 1996 to 2026 | 77 | 8,068 | 177,902 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 14.2 | 20.4 | 5.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 22.7 | 9.3 | 5.4 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More flood events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $80 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $90 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $500 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1.6 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $700 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Blacksburg, VA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Flood events on record for Botetourt County, Virginia". https://countyhazards.com/county/va/botetourt/flood/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most flood events on record for Botetourt County?
- June has 15 of the 77 flood events on record from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many flood events are on record for Virginia?
- NCEI has 8,165 flood events on record for Virginia from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Botetourt County compare with the other counties of Virginia?
- The counties of Virginia have 20.4 flood events for each 100 square miles. Botetourt County has 14.2.
- Why are some flood events on record for a forecast zone?
- NCEI records some event types for a National Weather Service forecast zone and not for a county. This page counts a zone event when the zone has the name of the county.