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Flood in Warren County, Virginia
115 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.
Warren County, Virginia, has 115 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 8,165 flood events recorded in Virginia; its 53.6 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 | Warren County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 115 | 8,165 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.6 | 20.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.1 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 64 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
7Apr
13May
7Jun
23Jul
15Aug
5Sep
22Oct
0Nov
2Dec
6
Recorded events
All 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Flood | — | $6K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $6.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $40M | $2.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $11K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Warren County had?
115 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 Warren County?
19 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Warren County?
The flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Warren County compare with Virginia for flood?
53.6 events per 100 square miles against 20.7 statewide; the county holds 115 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.