52
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Rockbridge County, Virginia: 52 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #579 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Rockbridge County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Rockbridge County is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 52 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 Rockbridge County archive, flash flood makes up 14.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #579 for this hazard and #26 within Virginia, putting it in the 81.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Rockbridge County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | KERRS CREEK | 0 | $30K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | KERRS CREEK | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | KERRS CREEK | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | FAIRFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | AQUA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | GOSHEN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | GOSHEN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | KERRS CREEK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | BUFFALO FORGE | 0 | $25K |
| Jul 27, 2016 | ROCKBRIDGE BATHS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 65
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread reports of flash flooding across the county. One family had to be evacuated along Muddy Lane. One basement was also flooded with significant damage. there was also a water rescue on Furrs Mill Road which was flooded by the Maury River. As many as 33 roads were closed through the county at one point due to flooding.
Runoff from intense rainfall caused Kerrs Creek near Lexington, VA (KCKV2) to rise 6.75 feet in 45 minutes to a crest at 9.56 feet at 9:00 pm EST above the minor flood stage of 8 feet. The 911 Call Center in Rockbridge County, VA reported three water rescues along Kerrs Creek between 7:20 pm EST and 9:20 pm EST. Property damage is the estimated damage to the automobiles.
Several roads were close due to flooding including High Water Lane, Low Bridge Lane, and the intersection of Plank Road and Wild Fox Lane. The USGS site at Kerrs Creek near Lexington (KCKV2) crested at 9.24 feet (3700 cfs) in the morning of the 13th. This was just below a 10-year flood event (0.1 annual chance of occurrence) per USGS data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Rockbridge County, Virginia?
52 flash flood events are recorded in Rockbridge County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Rockbridge County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Rockbridge County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/rockbridge-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.