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Flood in Page County, Virginia
71 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.
Page County, Virginia, has 71 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 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 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Page County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 71 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.8 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
4Apr
0May
7Jun
7Jul
10Aug
2Sep
25Oct
1Nov
2Dec
5
Recorded events
All 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $1.4M | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $2.0M | $5.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $11K | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Page County had?
71 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 Page County?
13 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Page County?
The flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Page County compare with Virginia for flood?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 71 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.