41
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$53K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Franklin County, North Carolina: 41 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #797 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Franklin County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Franklin County is the 2020s, when 18 of the county's 41 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 Franklin County archive, flash flood makes up 10.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #797 for this hazard and #37 within North Carolina, putting it in the 73.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Franklin County with 18 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2006 | LOUISBURG | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | ROCKY FORD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | PILOT | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 11, 2025 | PEARCES | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 6, 2025 | DADDYSVILLE | 0 | $3K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | FRANKLINTON | 0 | $4K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | BUNN | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | YOUNGSVILLE | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | FRANKLINTON | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | YOUNGSVILLE | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | FRANKLINTON | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 245
- Hail 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
13 year old boy fell into a swollen creek when he chased a ball into a culvert. The current pulled him through the drainpipe and under the street. The boy is believed to have been under water for approximately 25 minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Franklin County, North Carolina?
41 flash flood events are recorded in Franklin County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Franklin County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/franklin-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.