55
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Augusta County, Virginia: 55 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #534 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Augusta County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Augusta County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 55 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Augusta County archive, flash flood makes up 10.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #534 for this hazard and #22 within Virginia, putting it in the 82.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Augusta County with 15 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1996 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $2.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | SANGERVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | MILLBROOK | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | CRAIGSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | LA GRANGE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | SHERANDO | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | MILLBROOK | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | AUGUSTA SPGS | 0 | $25K |
| May 31, 2018 | DOOMS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2016 | SANGERVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | NEW HOPE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Augusta County
- Thunderstorm Wind 286
- Flood 92
- Hail 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous roads were closed from just east of the City of Staunton to Fishersville due to high water. Between 50 and 75 people were evacuated from a flooded trailer park in Brands Flat. High water covered a bridge spanning Christians Creek on Jericho Road. A mudslide was reported on Richmond Road. A car was half submerged near Jericho Road.
18 inches of water was running over roadways along State Road 250 between West Augusta and White Shore. The Route 250 Bridge near the intersection with Route 736 was flooded and impassable. An evening storm total rainfall measurement of 6.50 inches was reported by the local emergency management.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Augusta County, Virginia?
55 flash flood events are recorded in Augusta County between 1996 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Augusta County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Augusta County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Augusta County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Augusta County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/augusta-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.