46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Giles County, Virginia: 46 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #681 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Giles County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Giles County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 46 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 Giles County archive, flash flood makes up 15.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #681 for this hazard and #31 within Virginia, putting it in the 77.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Giles County with 13 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | GOODWINS FERRY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | THESSALIA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | THESSALIA | 0 | $20K |
| Sep 23, 2018 | RICH CREEK | 0 | $5K |
| Oct 23, 2017 | PEARISBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 23, 2017 | BOXLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2016 | RICH CREEK | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2013 | RICH CREEK | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 8, 2013 | PEMBROKE | 0 | $250K |
| May 23, 2011 | GOODWINS FERRY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Giles County
- Thunderstorm Wind 126
- Hail 72
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rains caused numerous streams to come out of their banks, resulting in significant flash flooding in Giles County. Some streams that flooded included Little Walker Creek, Big Walker Creek, Sugar Run, and Wabash Creek.||Numerous roads were closed across Giles County, and at least 20 roads were damaged due to flood waters Emergency Management reported 93 homes in the county were affected by flood waters. Two homes were destroyed and 31 received major damage. Flooding along Wolf Creek caused damage to several homes and properties in the town of Narrows. Several houses were also flooded by Walker Creek.
WVVA Television of Bluefield, WV reported flash flooding in Rich Creek, Virginia. Flash flooding was observed along U.S. Highway 219 between the downtown business area of Rich Creek northward to the West Virginia state line. Several side streets and parking lots were also flooded in the area. However, no specific damage was observed to homes or business, as was the case further east in Pembroke.
A thunderstorm produced around 1.5 inches of rain falling at rates exceeding four inches per hour. This rain fell across ground that was nearly saturated from rainfall during Tropical Storm Helene a few days earlier. At 6 pm EDT, FLASH CREST Unit Streamflow was as high as 400 cfs/mi^2, while the 1-hour QPE was 135 percent of FFG values. This rainfall flooded Broad Hollow Road, making it impassible until the flooding receded. No damage was reported to the road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Giles County, Virginia?
46 flash flood events are recorded in Giles County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Giles County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Giles County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Giles 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 Giles County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/giles-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.