2,508
Recorded events
125
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$2.7M
Property damage
Virginia heavy rain history: 2,508 recorded events across 125 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Virginia heavy rain history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 941 reported heavy rain events across Virginia. 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 heavy rain events in Virginia
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | James City County | 75 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #2 | Virginia Beach city | 68 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #3 | Chesterfield County | 66 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #4 | Henrico County | 57 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #5 | Prince George County | 54 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2025 |
| #6 | Gloucester County | 53 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #7 | Norfolk city | 52 | 0 | $20K | 1998–2024 |
| #8 | York County | 49 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #9 | Newport News city | 49 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #10 | Accomack County | 47 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2025 |
| #11 | Chesapeake city | 45 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #12 | Hanover County | 43 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #13 | Isle of Wight County | 43 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #14 | Sussex County | 41 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #15 | Middlesex County | 41 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #16 | Northumberland County | 39 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #17 | Mecklenburg County | 39 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #18 | Suffolk city | 38 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #19 | Hampton city | 36 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #20 | Louisa County | 36 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #21 | Surry County | 35 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2023 |
| #22 | Richmond city | 35 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #23 | Lancaster County | 35 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #24 | Williamsburg city | 33 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |
| #25 | Mathews County | 32 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2024 |