80
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Cumberland County, North Carolina: 80 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #272 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Cumberland County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Cumberland County is the 2020s, when 27 of the county's 80 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 Cumberland County archive, flash flood makes up 13.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #272 for this hazard and #9 within North Carolina, putting it in the 91.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Cumberland 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | MANCHESTER | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | EAST FAYETTEVILLE | 0 | $1K |
| May 29, 2025 | CLIFDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | OWENS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 12, 2024 | HOPE MILLS | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | FENIX | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | (FAY)GRANNIS FLD FAY | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | STEDMAN | 0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 146
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain caused flash flooding at numerous locations across Cumberland County, including the areas of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, Godwin, and Hope Mills. Cross Creek Mall and other areas along Cross Creek were particularly hard hit. Also, Wapiti Drive on the north side of Spring Lake was closed due to flooding and Sykes Pond Road near Rockfish was washed out. Residents were stranded or needed to be rescued from their homes in the vicinity of South Reilly Road and Cliffdale Road.
A water rescue was reported at 82 Martin Luther King Junior Freeway. Water to the depth of 18-20 inches was also reported on the road at Martin Luther King Junior Freeway and Bragg Boulevard, resulting in a road closure.
Multiple reported of flash flooding were received just west of downtown Fayetteville. Flooding was reported on Yadkin Road, on Santa Fe Road, on Strickland Bridge Road near the intersection of Graham Road and on Hope Mills Road, with several reports of stranded cars. Hybarts Branch Creek came out of its banks and flooded several yards. Several roads also flooded near the Cross Creek Mall, with some water getting into portions of the mall and cars in the parking lot had water over the tires.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Cumberland County, North Carolina?
80 flash flood events are recorded in Cumberland County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Cumberland County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Cumberland County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/cumberland-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.