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Flood in Culpeper County, Virginia
156 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 156 flood events in Culpeper County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 129 events against 27 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 41.1 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Culpeper County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 156 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.1 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.1 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
5Mar
9Apr
4May
14Jun
34Jul
10Aug
20Sep
21Oct
10Nov
5Dec
15
Recorded events
All 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $240K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $350K | $600K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | 4 | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Culpeper County had?
156 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 Culpeper County?
18 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Culpeper County?
The flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K and crop damage at $600K.
How does Culpeper County compare with Virginia for flood?
41.1 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 156 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.