1,423
Recorded events
66
Counties affected
9
Direct deaths
$722.3M
Property damage
Florida flash flood history: 1,423 recorded events across 66 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Florida flash flood history by decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 598 reported flash flood events across Florida. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in Florida
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bay County | 149 | 0 | $5.2M | 1999–2025 |
| #2 | Leon County | 98 | 1 | $38.3M | 2000–2024 |
| #3 | Jackson County | 91 | 0 | $7.2M | 1996–2024 |
| #4 | Walton County | 84 | 0 | $12.1M | 1998–2024 |
| #5 | Escambia County | 75 | 1 | $152.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #6 | Santa Rosa County | 68 | 0 | $17.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #7 | Washington County | 67 | 0 | $24.3M | 1997–2025 |
| #8 | Okaloosa County | 65 | 1 | $2.8M | 1997–2025 |
| #9 | Miami-Dade County | 61 | 0 | $105.5M | 1997–2024 |
| #10 | Duval County | 54 | 0 | $1.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #11 | Holmes County | 49 | 0 | $9.8M | 1998–2024 |
| #12 | Palm Beach County | 47 | 2 | $71.1M | 1998–2025 |
| #13 | Broward County | 35 | 0 | $82.9M | 1999–2025 |
| #14 | Calhoun County | 24 | 0 | $1.0M | 2002–2024 |
| #15 | Brevard County | 21 | 1 | $81.6M | 1996–2025 |
| #16 | Madison County | 18 | 0 | $185K | 2000–2024 |
| #17 | Gulf County | 18 | 0 | $100K | 2000–2024 |
| #18 | Marion County | 17 | 0 | $706K | 1997–2025 |
| #19 | Wakulla County | 16 | 0 | $10.7M | 2000–2024 |
| #20 | Franklin County | 16 | 0 | $200K | 2000–2024 |
| #21 | St. Johns County | 16 | 0 | $980K | 1996–2024 |
| #22 | Volusia County | 15 | 0 | $17.9M | 1999–2025 |
| #23 | Taylor County | 15 | 0 | $205K | 2002–2024 |
| #24 | Gadsden County | 15 | 0 | $110K | 2002–2024 |
| #25 | Jefferson County | 14 | 0 | $265K | 2000–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in Florida
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2014 | Palm Beach County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 1997 | DeSoto County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Escambia County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | Hillsborough County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2001 | Leon County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2003 | Manatee County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | Okaloosa County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | Brevard County | — | 1 | 0 |