49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$357K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Wilson County, North Carolina: 49 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #616 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Wilson County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Wilson County is the 2020s, when 19 of the county's 49 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 Wilson County archive, flash flood makes up 13.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #616 for this hazard and #28 within North Carolina, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flash flood in Wilson County with 15 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | WILSON | 0 | $15K |
| Jun 16, 2025 | LAMM | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 27, 2024 | WILSON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | STOTTS XRDS | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 23, 2023 | MOORES XRDS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | WILSON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | DUNN XRDS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | WILSON | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | WILSON ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | LAMM | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wilson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 205
- Hail 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Torrential rainfall of 10 to 15 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. The heavy rains caused several creeks to overspill their banks. Numerous roads throughout the county were closed, due to flooding. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded as well.
Torrential rainfall of 9 to 12 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding, with several washouts reported on secondary roads. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded as well, with numerous water rescues from people trapped in homes and vehicles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Wilson County, North Carolina?
49 flash flood events are recorded in Wilson County between 1997 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Wilson County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Wilson County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Wilson 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 Wilson County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/wilson-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.