94
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Flood in Madison County, Virginia: 94 recorded events between 2006 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #64 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Madison County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Madison County is the 2020s, when 52 of the county's 94 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 Madison County archive, flood makes up 25.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #64 for this hazard and #7 within Virginia, putting it in the 97.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flood in Madison County with 19 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | LOCUST DALE | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | LOCUST DALE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | NOVUM | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | BANCO | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | MADISON | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | MADISON | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | LOCUST DALE | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | TWYMANS MILL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BRIGHTWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | LOCUST DALE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Madison County
- Thunderstorm Wind 178
- Flash Flood 44
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 Robinson River at Locust Dale reached minor flood stage and crested at 14.92 feet. At 11 feet, water covers a portion of Robinson River Road and agricultural flooding also begins nearby. At 14 feet, multiple spots on Route 721 are flooded, along with other nearby low lying land. Access may be affected for residents.
The Robinson River at Locust Dale river gauge reached minor flood flood with it's crest peaking in moderate flood stage at 17.48 feet. At 11 feet, Water covers a portion of Route 721 /Robinson River Road/. Agricultural flooding also begins nearby. At 14 feet, Multiple spots on Route 721 are flooded, along with other nearby low lying land. Access may be affected for residents. At 15.5 feet, a private drive across from the gauge site begins to flood. This may affect access to a large area of property and farmland.
A USGS stream gauge on the Robinson River at Locus Dale went into minor flood stage near Locus Dale Road and crested at 15.83 feet. At eleven feet, water covers a portion of Route 721/Robinson River Road and agricultural flooding also occurs nearby.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Madison County, Virginia?
94 flood events are recorded in Madison County between 2006 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Madison County?
The strongest flood on record in Madison County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Madison 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 Madison County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/madison-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.