134
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Guilford County, North Carolina: 134 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #96 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Guilford County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Guilford County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 134 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 Guilford County archive, flash flood makes up 16.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #96 for this hazard and #2 within North Carolina, putting it in the 96.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Guilford County with 33 recorded events, while Mar 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 3, 2009 | GREENSBORO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | BROADVIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | HAMILTON LAKES | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | OSCEOLA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | RUDD | 0 | $50K |
| Jul 15, 2025 | MONTICELLO | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | BESSEMER | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | PINECROFT | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 10, 2025 | SHERWOOD VLG | 0 | $25K |
| Jul 10, 2025 | HIGH PT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | HIGH PT | 0 | $6K |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 206
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous streets were closed in downtown Greensboro with as many as 50 to 100 water rescues performed, mainly from stalled out vehicles. Multiple buildings were flooded, with at least 10 to 15 on the UNC-Greenbsoro Campus alone. In addition, as many as two dozen businesses and government buildings were also flooded. One fatality occurred when a woman lost control of a moped and went into a creek. A police officer rescued the woman, only to have her jump back into the creek in an attempt to recover her moped.
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall of 4 to 6 inches closed several roads across the county. The roads include Wendover Avenue near Market Street and Gate City Boulevard near Elm Street. Additionally, North Buffalo Creek and Horsepen Creek both came out of their banks, flooding Rankin Mill Road and US 220, respectively. Also, Horse Pen Creek Road from Jessup Grove Road to Drawbridge Parkway was closed after a section of road washed out.
Law enforcement reported major flooding over eastern Guilford county. Blakeshire Road was washed out. Numerous other roads were closed due to flooding including Highway 61 near Cone Club Road, Ingled Road, Bethel Church Road and Brightwood Church Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Guilford County, North Carolina?
134 flash flood events are recorded in Guilford County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Guilford County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Guilford County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Guilford 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 Guilford County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/guilford-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.