182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$200K
Property damage
Flood in Prince William County, Virginia: 182 recorded events between 2006 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #14 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Prince William County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Prince William County is the 2010s, when 108 of the county's 182 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 Prince William County archive, flood makes up 25.1% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #14 for this hazard and #2 within Virginia, putting it in the 99.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flood in Prince William County with 40 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | NOKESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | DUMFRIES | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | NOKESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | GREENWICH | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | ADEN | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | CATHARPIN | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | BRENTSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | ADEN | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | CATHARPIN | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | BRENTSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Prince William County
- Thunderstorm Wind 333
- Flash Flood 84
- Hail 83
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The combination of a clogged drain and heavy rainfall caused a retention pond to overflow at the Jiffy Lube Live concert venue during a concert. Overland flow flooded a portion of Wellington Road near the venue, and rising standing water flooded several dozen vehicles parked on the grounds.
The stream gage on Broad Run near Bristow, VA reached flood stage during the specified timeframe, reaching a peak stream level of 13.75 feet at 3:25 AM EST. At 9.5 feet Piper Lane is flooded near Manassas Airport. Trails near the stream are also flooded. At 16 feet water would begin to approach backyards in the Kingsbrooke neighborhood.
The stream gage on Bull Run at Manassas Park, VA rose above flood stage during the specified timeframe, reaching a peak stream level of 15.79 feet at 10:05 AM EST. At 15 feet backyards are flooded along Lake Drive in Manassas, along with much of the Bull Run trail system.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Prince William County, Virginia?
182 flood events are recorded in Prince William County between 2006 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Prince William County?
The strongest flood on record in Prince William County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Prince William 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 Prince William County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/prince-william-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.