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Flood in Henry County, Virginia
77 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 77 flood events in Henry County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 20.1 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Henry County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 77 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.1 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.3 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
0Mar
3Apr
4May
24Jun
11Jul
4Aug
5Sep
14Oct
3Nov
1Dec
1
Recorded events
All 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $431K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $9.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Henry County had?
77 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 Henry County?
9 Jan 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Henry County?
The flash flood of 18 May 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.2M.
How does Henry County compare with Virginia for flood?
20.1 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 77 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.