59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$435K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Forsyth County, North Carolina: 59 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #475 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Forsyth County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Forsyth County is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 59 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 Forsyth County archive, flash flood makes up 10.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #475 for this hazard and #21 within North Carolina, putting it in the 84.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Forsyth County with 15 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | WNSTN SALEM SIDES AR | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | CLEMMONS | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 5, 2022 | FIVE PTS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | WINSTON SALEM | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | OLDTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | WINSTON SALEM | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | WINSTON SALEM | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | BETHANIA | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | OLDTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | OLDTOWN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Forsyth County
- Thunderstorm Wind 399
- Hail 109
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Street flooding resulted in the closings of several roads in the area. Approximately 30 people were evacuated by inflatable rafts at a local business on Northwest Boulevard. Additionally, flash flood waters swept five vehicles from the parking lot into Peter's Creek.
Heavy rainfall flooded a golf course with several inches of water, and the back yards of several homes had high water as well. Several ponds and small lakes overflowed and threatened homes. A spotter reported 6.79 inches of rainfall in just over five hours.
Flash flooding was reported on numerous roads around the US Highway 52 corridor, running through Winston Salem. This includes but not limited to the following roads: |US-421 N at S Main Street, Wake Forest University in the coliseum area, US-52 and along Peters Creek Parkway in multiple areas from Silas Creek Parkway to US-421.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
59 flash flood events are recorded in Forsyth County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Forsyth County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Forsyth County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/forsyth-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.