46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$774K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Pulaski County, Virginia: 46 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #681 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Pulaski County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Pulaski County is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 46 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 Pulaski County archive, flash flood makes up 13.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #681 for this hazard and #31 within Virginia, putting it in the 77.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Pulaski County with 9 recorded events, while Nov 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 20, 2025 | HIGHLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | DRY BRANCH | 0 | $150K |
| Apr 13, 2020 | PULASKI | 0 | $312K |
| Apr 19, 2019 | PULASKI | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | MT OLIVET | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2018 | PULASKI | 0 | $132K |
| Jul 11, 2013 | DUBLIN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2013 | ALUM SPGS | 0 | $500 |
| Jul 7, 2011 | WURNO | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2011 | PULASKI | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The IFLOWS stream gage at Pulaski (PCRV2) rose from near baseflow to flood stage (8 feet) in less than 6 hours and crested at 11.4 feet around 730 AM EST on the 13th. Moderate flood stage is 11 feet. This was the highest crest in the fairly short and erratic history of this gage (back to around 2010), It exceeded the previous record of 11.2 feet set on March 13, 2010. Other small tributaries of Peak Creek flooded as well and local news reports spoke of the 'worst flooding in 40 years' with up to a dozen homes flooded into the living areas. Three water rescues were conducted as well around Pulaski.
Numerous creeks and streams throughout the county were observed flowing out of their banks and onto nearby roads or over bridges. Roads that were flooded and impassible include Annie Akers Road, Lowman's Ferry Road, Gill Lane, Highland Road, Parrott River Road, Old Route 100, Fairlawn Road, Cox Hollow Road, Pond Lick Hollow Road, Buena Vista Road, Hilton Village Loop, Little Creek Road and Cleburne Boulevard. A trained Skywarn Spotter reported that Brookmont Road was flooded as Tract Fork rose out of its banks. WDBJ7 reported that several private bridges over creeks throughout the county that provide access to homes were heavily damaged or destroyed during the flooding.
Pulaski County was included in the Presidential Major Disaster declaration with significant damage to roads and other structures. The time and spatial occurrence was based on the highest runoff from the CREST hydrologic model.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Pulaski County, Virginia?
46 flash flood events are recorded in Pulaski County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Pulaski County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Pulaski County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/pulaski-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.