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Flood in Frederick County, Virginia
150 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.
Frederick County, Virginia, has 150 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 36.3 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Frederick County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 150 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.3 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.0 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
7Mar
13Apr
10May
22Jun
14Jul
6Aug
18Sep
46Oct
1Nov
2Dec
3
Recorded events
All 150 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 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 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 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $160K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Frederick County had?
150 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 Frederick County?
13 May 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Frederick County?
The flash flood of 19 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Frederick County compare with Virginia for flood?
36.3 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 150 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.