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Flood in Rockbridge County, Virginia
74 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 74 flood events in Rockbridge County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 42 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 12.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Rockbridge County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 74 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.4 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.7 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
4Mar
1Apr
7May
4Jun
16Jul
2Aug
7Sep
13Oct
0Nov
3Dec
8
Recorded events
All 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $650K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Rockbridge County had?
74 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 Rockbridge County?
15 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Rockbridge County?
The flash flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.8M.
How does Rockbridge County compare with Virginia for flood?
12.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 74 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.