48
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Bladen County, North Carolina: 48 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #639 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Bladen County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Bladen County is the 2010s, when 34 of the county's 48 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 Bladen County archive, flash flood makes up 8.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #639 for this hazard and #29 within North Carolina, putting it in the 78.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Oct is the peak month for flash flood in Bladen County with 23 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2016 | LISBON | 0 | 2 | 0 | $75K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | EAST ARCADIA | 0 | $3K |
| Sep 16, 2024 | KELLY | 0 | $3K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | CLARKTON | 0 | $4K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | BLADENBORO ARPT | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | BLADENBORO | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | BLADENBORO ARPT | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 4, 2024 | CLARKTON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2018 | WHITE LAKE | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 16, 2018 | BLADENBORO ARPT | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 16, 2018 | CLARKTON | 0 | $150K |
Other hazards here
More from Bladen County
- Thunderstorm Wind 284
- Hail 166
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A vehicle with three occupants was swept away in a road washout on Rosindale Road between Coley Road and Old Tram Road. Two of the occupants died in the flood waters. A portion of Rosindale Road was closed due to flooding. A few nearby structures were impacted by the flood waters.
Heavy rains from Hurricane Floyd accumulated around 20 inches and caused the worst flooding in county history. High water closed many roads including U.S. 701 and N.C. 210, 41, 53 and 87…isolating much of the area and inundating low-lying areas. The Kelly-Rowan area was affected first, and gradually more than 300 structures were flooded across the county. The Bladenboro business district had waist-deep water that affected 10 businesses and many residences. About 50% of the crops were lost, and hog waste contributed to pollution.
Hwy 701 was closed in both directions. Extensive flooding was also reported on Elkton Road near Clarkton. Flooding was also reported on Mercer Mill and Brown Marsh Road. Another road was washed out at Burney Ford Rd. Hwy 211 was closed due to flooding in Clarkton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Bladen County, North Carolina?
48 flash flood events are recorded in Bladen County between 1996 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Bladen County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Bladen County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Bladen 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 Bladen County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/bladen-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.