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Flood in Surry County, Virginia
46 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.
Surry County, Virginia, has 46 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 20.7 statewide.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Surry County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 46 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.4 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | September | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Coastal Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Coastal Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | $750K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Surry County had?
46 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 Surry County?
28 Oct 2025 (Coastal Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Surry County?
The flash flood of 7 Oct 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K and crop damage at $750K.
How does Surry County compare with Virginia for flood?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 46 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.