112
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Flood in Frederick County, Virginia: 112 recorded events between 2006 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #42 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Frederick County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Frederick County is the 2010s, when 80 of the county's 112 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 Frederick County archive, flood makes up 21.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #42 for this hazard and #5 within Virginia, putting it in the 98.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flood in Frederick County with 36 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | HILLCREST | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | HAYFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | HAYFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | HAYFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | ARMEL | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | BARTONVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | ROUND HILL | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2022 | ARMEL | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2022 | BURNING KNOLLS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | SILER | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Frederick County
- Thunderstorm Wind 260
- Hail 79
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The stream gage on Cedar Creek near Winchester exceeded the 16 foot flood stage during the indicated period. The peak level of 16.32 feet occurred at 3:00pm EST on June 3rd. Fromans Road was flooded and water neared an outbuilding nearby.
The stream gage on Hogue Creek near Hayfield exceeded the 8 foot flood stage during the period indicated. The peak level of 8.39 feet was recorded at 11:45am EST on June 3rd. Yards and agricultural fields near the creek flooded during the brief event.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Frederick County, Virginia?
112 flood events are recorded in Frederick County between 2006 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Frederick County?
The strongest flood on record in Frederick County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Frederick 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
“Flood in Frederick County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/frederick-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.