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Flood in Patrick County, Virginia
75 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 75 flood events in Patrick County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 25 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 15.5 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 | Patrick County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 75 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.6 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
3Mar
5Apr
6May
6Jun
14Jul
3Aug
11Sep
11Oct
2Nov
1Dec
4
Recorded events
All 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $466K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Patrick County had?
75 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 Patrick County?
11 Dec 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Patrick County?
The flash flood of 29 Sep 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Patrick County compare with Virginia for flood?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 75 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.