109
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Flood in Loudoun County, Virginia: 109 recorded events between 2006 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #46 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Loudoun County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Loudoun County is the 2010s, when 77 of the county's 109 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 Loudoun County archive, flood makes up 10.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #46 for this hazard and #6 within Virginia, putting it in the 98.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Loudoun County with 27 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | LEESBURG MUNI | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | ALDIE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | ARCOLA | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | OATLANDS | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | NORTH FORK | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | WATERFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | LOVETTSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | LEESBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | WATSON | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | LEESBURG MUNI | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Loudoun County
- Thunderstorm Wind 678
- Hail 170
- Flash Flood 70
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The stream gauge on Limestone Branch near Leesburg reached a flood stage of 7 feet. It peaked at 9.13 feet at 22:30 EST. Greenfield Farm Lane and another access road began to flood and field flooding near the stream became widespread. A home near route 15 along the stream began to flood.
The stream gauge on South Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford reached a flood stage of 8 feet. It peaked at 10.07 feet at 01:45 EST. Portions of route 662 began to flood near the creek and water approached a building on Main Street in Waterford.
The stream gage on Goose Creek at Leesburg exceeded the 12 foot flood stage during the indicated period. Water approached low spots along State Route 733 (Lime Kiln Road). Water was in the backyards of homes near Highway 15 and reached the underside of two low bridges over the creek at Crooked Bridge Lane. The peak level of 14.75 feet occurred at 08:15 AM on the 16th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Loudoun County, Virginia?
109 flood events are recorded in Loudoun County between 2006 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Loudoun County?
The strongest flood on record in Loudoun County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Loudoun 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 Loudoun County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/loudoun-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.