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Flood in Greene County, Virginia
139 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 139 flood events in Greene County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 89.1 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Greene County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 139 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 89.1 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.3 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
3Mar
3Apr
5May
28Jun
17Jul
13Aug
24Sep
16Oct
10Nov
3Dec
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Recorded events
All 139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $4.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $677K | $312K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $200K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Greene County had?
139 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 Greene County?
19 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Greene County?
The flash flood of 31 May 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.1M.
How does Greene County compare with Virginia for flood?
89.1 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 139 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.