51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Halifax County, Virginia: 51 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #591 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Halifax County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Halifax County is the 2010s, when 18 of the county's 51 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 Halifax County archive, flash flood makes up 6.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #591 for this hazard and #27 within Virginia, putting it in the 80.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flash flood in Halifax County with 11 recorded events, while Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | MT LAUREL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | CRYSTAL HILL | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | MT LAUREL | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | SCOTTSBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | SOUTH BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | SOUTH BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | SOUTH BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | HALIFAX | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | SOUTH BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | SOUTH BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Halifax County
- Thunderstorm Wind 455
- Hail 134
- Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Halifax County was included in a Presidential Major Disaster declaration due to the severe flooding associated with Tropical Storm Michael. Rainfall of 4 to 8 inches in several hours triggered widespread flash flooding across the county with numerous roads closed and extensive damage. County officials described it as 'the worst, most devastating storm we've ever seen in the county'. The 911 dispatch center had more than 300 calls for assistance between 5:00 and 7:00 PM on the 11th and more than 700 by 7:00 AM the next day Among the reports received was Lawless Creek as much as 300 feet out of its banks and flooding a church. News photos showed a portion of Pumping Hill Road near Nathalie completely destroyed. Several water rescues were made, including one on Terry���s Bridge Road near Scottsburg on Friday morning the 12th. A debris flow closed a portion of Route 58 in southwest Halifax.
Halifax County was part of Presidential Major Disaster declaration with significant flood damage to roads and other structures. There were several flash flood reports across the county with roads closed across Halifax County including Highway 119 near the VA-NC state line, Railroad Avenue in South Boston and Summit Drive in South Boston.
The Halifax County 911 Center reported that Poplar Creek, near the intersection of Summit Drive and Railroad Street in South Boston, was out of its banks causing Summit Drive in this area to be closed. The water was at least three inches deep flowing over the road. Damages were confined to minor debris removal. This event began at 1110 pm EST on July 31st.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Halifax County, Virginia?
51 flash flood events are recorded in Halifax County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Halifax County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Halifax County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Halifax 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 Halifax County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/halifax-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.