62
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$27K
Property damage
Flood in New Hanover County, North Carolina: 62 recorded events between 1997 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #177 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
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 flood in New Hanover County is the 2010s, when 55 of the county's 62 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, flood makes up 10.2% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #177 for this hazard and #1 within North Carolina, putting it in the 94.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flood in New Hanover County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2015 | SEA BREEZE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2001 | WILMINGTON | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | BAYMEADE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2018 | BAYMEADE | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2018 | NEW BERN JCT | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2018 | EAST WILMINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2018 | BAYMEADE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | MYRTLE GROVE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | CAROLINA BEACH | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | MASONBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | SEA BREEZE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | MASONBORO | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from New Hanover County
- Thunderstorm Wind 175
- Flash Flood 113
- Hail 112
- 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
Heavy rain fell on already saturated soil, causing numerous reports of street flooding in Wilmington. 911 reported flooding on New Centre Drive, Wedgefield Drive, River Road, Greenbriar and Billmark roads, and the North College Road exit to I-40.
New Hanover 911 reported water entering a house on Old Mill Rd. Based on radar, around 4 inches of rain fell in Castle Hayne. There were several car accidents with no injuries reported. A newspaper report described about 1200 customers in the Wilmington area without power.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
62 flood events are recorded in New Hanover County between 1997 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in New Hanover County?
The strongest flood on record in New Hanover County measured 0.
Where does the 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
“Flood in New Hanover County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/new-hanover-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.