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Flood in Buchanan County, Virginia
65 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 65 flood events in Buchanan County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
July is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 12.9 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Buchanan County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 65 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.8 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
11Mar
3Apr
7May
6Jun
5Jul
15Aug
11Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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Recorded events
All 65 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 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $500K | — | 2 | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $220K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Buchanan County had?
65 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 Buchanan County?
15 Feb 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Buchanan County?
The flash flood of 2 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Buchanan County compare with Virginia for flood?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 65 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.