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Flood in Bennington County, Vermont
78 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.
Bennington County, Vermont, has 78 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8.6% of the 911 flood events recorded in Vermont; its 11.6 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
Compared with Vermont
| Measure | Bennington County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 78 | 911 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.6 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.9 | 14.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 11 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
0Mar
4Apr
7May
11Jun
3Jul
20Aug
6Sep
3Oct
1Nov
2Dec
6
Recorded events
All 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $44K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $476K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 1996 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bennington County had?
78 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 Bennington County?
18 Dec 2023 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bennington County?
The flash flood of 16 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $476K.
How does Bennington County compare with Vermont for flood?
11.6 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 78 of the state's 911 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.