47
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Alamance County, North Carolina: 47 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #663 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Alamance County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Alamance County is the 2010s, when 15 of the county's 47 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 Alamance County archive, flash flood makes up 11.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #663 for this hazard and #30 within North Carolina, putting it in the 78.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Alamance County with 11 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | MEBANE HURDLE FLD AR | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | SWEPSONVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | BURLINGTON | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 15, 2025 | BURLINGTON | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | MEBANE HURDLE FLD AR | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | HAW RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | ELON COLLEGE | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | GLEN RAVEN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | GRAHAM | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | MEBANE HURDLE FLD AR | 0 | $5K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | ALTAMAHAW | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Alamance County
- Thunderstorm Wind 251
- Hail 92
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Deputies responded to a report of a missing period last seen driving near Jones Drive and Calloway Drive. The body of a man was later recovered in a creek downstream. Another man was found dead also due to flooding. Both fatalities were the result of swift high water across the roadway.
Extensive flooding caused evacuations. 30 homes and 6 businesses sustained flood damage, and the wastewater treatment plant was damaged. About a dozen cars were underwater. Highways 70 and 119 were closed along with many other roads.
The remnants of Hurricane Earl spread heavy rain across Alamance county during the early morning hours. Totals of 3 to 5 inches were common. This caused serious flooding of streams and creeks. Many rural roads were closed due to high water. Ponding of water due to poor drainage was also common in the larger communities.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Alamance County, North Carolina?
47 flash flood events are recorded in Alamance County between 1996 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Alamance County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Alamance County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Alamance 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 Alamance County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/alamance-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.