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Flood in Franklin County, Virginia
121 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.
Franklin County, Virginia, has 121 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 17.5 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Franklin County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 121 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.5 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.0 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
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7Apr
8May
13Jun
17Jul
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22Sep
31Oct
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Recorded events
All 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | $2.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $43K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $245K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $190K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 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 |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Franklin County had?
121 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 Franklin County?
16 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Franklin County?
The flood of 21 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.1M.
How does Franklin County compare with Virginia for flood?
17.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 121 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.