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Flood in Windham County, Vermont
118 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.
Windham County, Vermont, has 118 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 13% of the 911 flood events recorded in Vermont; its 15.0 per 100 square miles compares with 9.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Vermont
| Measure | Windham County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 118 | 911 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.0 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.6 | 14.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 11 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
3Apr
3May
2Jun
14Jul
38Aug
15Sep
10Oct
0Nov
0Dec
24
Recorded events
All 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | 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 |
| 20 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Windham County had?
118 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 Windham County?
6 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Windham County?
The flash flood of 13 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Windham County compare with Vermont for flood?
15.0 events per 100 square miles against 9.9 statewide; the county holds 118 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.