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Flood in Smyth County, Virginia
65 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.
Smyth County, Virginia, has 65 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 14.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Smyth County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 65 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.4 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.1 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
17Mar
6Apr
5May
3Jun
12Jul
6Aug
3Sep
8Oct
1Nov
2Dec
1
Recorded events
All 65 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 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | $18M | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | $47K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $375K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Smyth County had?
65 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 Smyth County?
15 Feb 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Smyth County?
The flash flood of 27 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M and crop damage at $18M.
How does Smyth County compare with Virginia for flood?
14.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 65 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.