55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$19K
Property damage
Flood in Palm Beach County, Florida: 55 recorded events between 2000 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #209 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Palm Beach County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Palm Beach County is the 2020s, when 48 of the county's 55 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 Palm Beach County archive, flood makes up 5.0% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #209 for this hazard and #7 within Florida, putting it in the 92.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Oct is the peak month for flood in Palm Beach County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | LAKE WORTH | — | $1K |
| Apr 8, 2026 | ATLANTIS | — | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | MANGONIA PARK | — | $2K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | RIVIERA BEACH | — | $0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | TEQUESTA | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | BOCA RATON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | DELRAY BEACH | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | BOCA RATON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | BOCA RATON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | PALM SPGS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Palm Beach County
- Thunderstorm Wind 303
- Tornado 197
- Hail 171
- Funnel Cloud 142
- Lightning 83
- Waterspout 64
- Flash Flood 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous showers and storms associated with a tropical wave moved into the Palm Beach County coast during the late morning hours on August 20th. Several location reported around 2 to 3 inches of rainfall in the hour between noon and 1pm EDT. Boca Raton PD reported several broken down and stranded vehicles due to flooding water in the 3500 block of NW 2nd Avenue as a result of this rainfall.
Heavy rainfall shortly before sunrise on December 19th led to flooding of streets in downtown Lake Worth Beach. Main areas affected were along the Lucerne and Lake Avenue corridor, east of I-95 to near Lake Worth Golf Club. Water entered the first floor units of an apartment complex at North F Street, caused by poor drainage in the immediate vicinity. ||A nearby rain gauge measured a total of 4.93 inches of rain between 3:14 AM and 6:49 AM, with over 4 inches falling in just 2 hours. Rainfall estimates from South Florida Water Management District were in the 4-6 inch range in the affected area.
Multiple reports of flooded roadways from broadcast media partners in West Palm Beach. Many roadways were closed including N Australian Avenue from Banyan Blvd to Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. This included an area near an outlet mall at Palm Beach Lakes and Village Boulevards, as well as neighborhoods in the region.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Palm Beach County, Florida?
55 flood events are recorded in Palm Beach County between 2000 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Palm Beach County?
The strongest flood on record in Palm Beach County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Palm Beach 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
“Flood in Palm Beach County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/palm-beach-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.