113
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in New Hanover County, North Carolina: 113 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #134 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in New Hanover County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in New Hanover County is the 2010s, when 60 of the county's 113 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 New Hanover County archive, flash flood makes up 18.7% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #134 for this hazard and #3 within North Carolina, putting it in the 95.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flash flood in New Hanover County with 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | KIRKLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CAROLINA BEACH | 0 | $15K |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CAROLINA BEACH | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CAROLINA BEACH | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CAROLINA BEACH | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 16, 2024 | MYRTLE GROVE | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CAROLINA BEACH | 0 | $3K |
| Aug 12, 2024 | KURE BEACH | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 12, 2024 | WILMINGTON BEACH | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | MURRAYSVILLE | 0 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from New Hanover County
- Thunderstorm Wind 175
- Hail 112
- Flood 62
- Heavy Rain 44
- Lightning 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Gordon road impassable due to flooding. Middle Sound Loop washed out the the Anchors Bend Marina. High water reported at Holly Shelter Road and Blue Clay. Wood Sorrell Rd closed due to flooding. In Wilmington, 16th St had collapsed at Greenfield St. Road closed. A business was washed out at 12th and Market St. Kerr Ave was washed out at Bavarian Lane. The ramps at the interchange of I-40 and I-140 were flooded and impassable. A sink hole four feet deep was reported at the intersection of Red Cedar Rd and Hawk Rd.
Flash flooding occurred in the area of Oleander Dr and S College Rd. Flooding on New Center Drive. NWS employee reported significant flooding on Kerr Ave. Flooding was reported on Gordon Rd at the I-40 overpass. There was a road failure on Shire Lane. High water was reported on Castle Hayne Road.
New Hanover County 911 reports two instances of a vehicle pushed by flood waters into a retention pond. One occurred in the Sam's Club parking lot on College Road and the other in the Frog Pond Place apartment complex on Darlington Avenue.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
113 flash flood events are recorded in New Hanover County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in New Hanover County?
The strongest flash flood on record in New Hanover County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for New Hanover 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 New Hanover County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/new-hanover-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.