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Flood in Madison County, Virginia
145 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.
Madison County, Virginia, has 145 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 32 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 45.2 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 | Madison County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 145 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.2 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 104.0 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
3Mar
5Apr
7May
19Jun
15Jul
6Aug
23Sep
17Oct
17Nov
10Dec
11
Recorded events
All 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 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 |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 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 |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 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 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $107K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | $700K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $2.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Madison County had?
145 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 Madison County?
1 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Madison County?
The flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Madison County compare with Virginia for flood?
45.2 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 145 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.