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Flood in Halifax County, Virginia
175 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.
Halifax County, Virginia, has 175 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 21.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Halifax County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 175 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.4 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.9 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
15Mar
16Apr
7May
22Jun
17Jul
11Aug
11Sep
27Oct
11Nov
11Dec
10
Recorded events
All 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $431K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | $173K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $50K | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $6.0M | $4.2M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Halifax County had?
175 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 Halifax County?
25 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Halifax County?
The flood of 3 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M and crop damage at $4.2M.
How does Halifax County compare with Virginia for flood?
21.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 175 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.