85
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$24.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Tazewell County, Virginia: 85 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #239 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Tazewell County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Tazewell County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 85 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 Tazewell County archive, flash flood makes up 21.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #239 for this hazard and #5 within Virginia, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Tazewell County with 20 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | RED ASH | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | BLUEFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | RICHLANDS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | TAZEWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | RICHLANDS | 0 | $0 |
| May 29, 2023 | FALLS MILLS | 0 | $80K |
| May 29, 2023 | FALLS MILLS | 0 | $20K |
| May 29, 2023 | BLUEFIELD | 0 | $150K |
| Aug 5, 2022 | RICHLANDS | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 5, 2022 | RICHLANDS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Tazewell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 141
- Hail 99
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Laurel Creek flooded about half of the town of Pocahontas. 25 homes, 5 businesses and 2 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Total damage estimates reached $3.5 million, primarily due to a single business that was uninsured and destroyed. Multiple roads across northeast Tazewell County were reported to be closed due to flooding and mudslides as well.
Heavy rain caused Beaverpond Creek to flood out of its banks at multiple locations. Water was observed flowing up to the top of the bridge at Stockton Street, with water entering multiple homes several inches deep on Skyline Drive. Further downstream, multiple images on social media indicate Beaverpond Creek flooding out of its banks and into businesses along both S. College Avenue and Walnut Street.
Video captured by Tazewell County Emergency Management depicts numerous homes and public buildings flooded by anywhere from 6 inches to 2 feet of water from Indian Creek as it flooded out of its banks within the community of Bandy. At least 14 residents in the area were evacuated to shelters, however no injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Tazewell County, Virginia?
85 flash flood events are recorded in Tazewell County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Tazewell County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Tazewell County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/tazewell-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.