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Flood in Orange County, Virginia
133 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 133 flood events in Orange County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 39.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Orange County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 133 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.0 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.8 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
3Mar
5Apr
8May
11Jun
26Jul
7Aug
16Sep
10Oct
12Nov
8Dec
15
Recorded events
All 133 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 |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | 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 |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 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 |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 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 |
| 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 |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $230K | $350K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $400K | $700K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 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 Orange County had?
133 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 Orange 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 Orange County?
The flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K and crop damage at $700K.
How does Orange County compare with Virginia for flood?
39.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 133 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.