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Flood in Giles County, Virginia
87 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 87 flood events in Giles County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Giles County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 87 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.5 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
12Apr
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21Jun
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Recorded events
All 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | $970K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | $47K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 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 |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Giles County had?
87 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 Giles County?
30 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Giles County?
The flash flood of 13 Mar 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Giles County compare with Virginia for flood?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 87 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.