Flagler County, Florida
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 12035 · population 115,270 · 486 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 936 records for Flagler County, Florida from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 591 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (300 records). The deadliest single record is the February 25, 2022 dense fog, filed for the forecast zone Inland Flagler, which covers the county: 3 deaths and 2 injuries. FEMA has issued 38 declarations naming the county since 1977, 36 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Milton” on October 11, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 936on 591 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 449 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $147Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 28strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 38latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Flagler County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 300 since 1975. 47% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1975 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Florida's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 300 | 199 | 1975-2026 | 0 | 2 | $1.6M | 4 of 67 |
| Heavy rain | 166 | 120 | 2003-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 of 67 |
| Hail | 117 | 85 | 1960-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 of 67 |
| Floods | 80 | 64 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | $3.3M | 3 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 57 | 52 | 1996-2024 | 3 | 2 | – | 6 of 67 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 49 | 46 | 1998-2026 | 1 | 34 | – | 1 of 67 |
| Lightning | 41 | 38 | 1998-2022 | 0 | 8 | $377K | 7 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 35 | 33 | 1999-2024 | 0 | 0 | $133M | 4 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 18 | 1997-2023 | 0 | 0 | $98K | 1 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 23 | 1970-2023 | 0 | 0 | $8.2M | 39 of 67 |
| Wildfires | 20 | 20 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 of 67 |
| Drought | 8 | 4 | 2026-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 6 | 6 | 1996-2010 | 0 | 1 | $694K | 1 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | 2009-2009 | 0 | 0 | – | 50 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Flagler County had?
NOAA records 28 tornadoes in Flagler County from 1970 to 2023, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 28 tornadoes whose track touched Flagler County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 28, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Florida.
Every tornado record filed for Flagler County (28)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-12 | Espanola, Flagler County | EF0 12.07 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-10-12 | Indian Trails, Flagler County | EF2 1 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-04-25 | Bulow, Flagler County | EF0 0.25 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-12-14 | St Johns Park, Flagler County | EF1 19.4 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2018-07-25 | Beverly Beach, Flagler County | EF0 0.01 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-09-10 | Marineland, Flagler County | EF0 4.12 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-12-14 | Espanola, Flagler County | EF1 9.52 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $6.3M |
| 2007-07-22 | Flagler Beach, Flagler County | EF0 0.6 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-03-16 | Bunnell Flagler Airport, Flagler County | EF0 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-09-26 | Codys Corner, Flagler County | F0 21 mi x 1 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-09-25 | Flagler Beach, Flagler County | F0 1 mi x 1 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-09-05 | Mantanzas, Flagler County | F0 0.5 mi x 0 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-09-14 | Flagler Beach, Flagler County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2001-09-14 | Mantanzas, Flagler County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $833 |
| 2001-09-14 | Bunnell, Flagler County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $833 |
| 2001-09-14 | Codys Corner, Flagler County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-09-17 | Flagler County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1991-03-03 | Flagler County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1987-12-15 | Flagler County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1987-03-07 | Flagler County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1986-03-14 | Flagler County | F0 1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1986-03-14 | Flagler County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1983-11-20 | Flagler County | F2 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-08-12 | Flagler County | F1 0.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-06-22 | Flagler County | F0 0.4 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1979-09-03 | Flagler County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1979-07-03 | Flagler County | F1 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1970-07-05 | Flagler County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Flagler County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 26, 2026 thunderstorm wind.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindDaytona North, Flagler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindBunnell, Flagler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindDaytona North, Flagler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindPine Lakes, Flagler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-02 | Rip CurrentFlagler County · forecast zone Coastal Flagler | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2026-05-12 | Heavy RainPine Lakes, Flagler County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-08 | Thunderstorm WindBunnell, Flagler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtFlagler County · forecast zone Inland Flagler | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtFlagler County · forecast zone Coastal Flagler | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtFlagler County · forecast zone Inland Flagler | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtFlagler County · forecast zone Coastal Flagler | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindIndian Trails, Flagler County | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-25 | Dense FogFlagler County · forecast zone Inland Flagler Two car accidents occurred within 15 minutes of each other in inland Flagler county during the predawn hours, likely due to poor visibility from fog in the area. A car accident near the intersection of State Road 100 and County Road 305 resulted in 1 fatality. Another car accident occurred around 6 am at State Road ... | 3 | 2 | – | |
| 1998-08-05 | Rip CurrentFlagler Beach, Flagler County Location: Crescent Beach Boat Ramp | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2012-09-15 | Astronomical Low TideFlagler County · forecast zone Flagler The Orlando New 13 station reported 22 rip current rescues along the Flagler County Atlantic coast. There was a moderate rip current risk in effect. | 0 | 22 | – | |
| 2006-05-29 | Rip CurrentFlagler County · forecast zone Flagler Six people pulled from rip currents at Flagler Beach. Rescue determined all were ok. | 0 | 6 | – | |
| 2009-07-10 | LightningFlagler Beach, Flagler County Lightning struck the construction crane on the Flagler Beach Pier. Four workers received a slight electric jolt. | 0 | 4 | – | |
| 2026-06-02 | Rip CurrentFlagler County · forecast zone Coastal Flagler Flagler Beach fire department, Flagler Beach Ocean Rescue and Flagler Beach Police department reported four individuals were swept into deeper waters due to rip currents at Flagler Beach. Two of the four were juveniles and were transported to the hospital in stable condition for further evaluation. No major injuries ... | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2009-10-26 | Rip CurrentFlagler County · forecast zone Flagler Two swimmers were caught in a rip current at south Flagler Beach near the Flagler-Volusia county line. A bystander rescued both people as fire rescue arrived. | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 1998-07-10 | WildfireBunnell, Flagler County 75,000 acres, 51 homes destroyed, 179 damaged. Twelve vehicles destroyed or damaged. Mandatory evacuation. | 0 | 2 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-06 | Tropical StormFlagler County · forecast zone Flagler | 0 | 0 | $90M | |
| 2022-11-09 | Tropical StormFlagler County · forecast zone Coastal Flagler | 0 | 0 | $24M | |
| 2024-10-09 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Flagler County · forecast zone Coastal Flagler | 0 | 0 | $18M | |
| 2013-12-14 | TornadoEspanola, Flagler County | EF1 9.52 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $6.3M |
| 2001-09-14 | Flash FloodCountywide, Flagler County | 0 | 0 | $3.2M | |
| 1999-10-16 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Flagler County · forecast zone Flagler | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | |
| 1996-03-10 | Winter StormFlagler County · forecast zone Flagler | 0 | 0 | $602K | |
| 1997-12-15 | Winter StormFlagler County · forecast zone Flagler | 0 | 1 | $92K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: August 12, 1983 (tornado, Flagler County); November 20, 1983 (tornado, Flagler County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Flagler County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 88 | 102 | 67 |
| Heavy rain | – | – | – | – | 0 | 51 | 76 | 39 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 34 | 26 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 31 | 37 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | – | – | – | – | 9 | 21 | 10 | 17 |
| Rip currents and high surf | – | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | 10 | 13 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
47% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1975 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 21 · Feb 38 · Mar 58 · Apr 77 · May 79 · Jun 184 · Jul 139 · Aug 85 · Sep 131 · Oct 72 · Nov 28 · Dec 24 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Flagler County
FEMA's register lists 38 declarations that include Flagler County: 22 major disasters, 14 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (22) and tropical storm (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | DR-4834 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| 2024-10-07 | EM-3622 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| 2024-08-10 | DR-4806 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| 2024-08-03 | EM-3605 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2023-08-31 | DR-4734 | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia |
| 2023-08-28 | EM-3596 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Idalia |
| 2022-12-13 | DR-4680 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| 2022-11-08 | EM-3587 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nicole |
| 2022-09-29 | DR-4673 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| 2022-09-24 | EM-3584 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| 2020-08-01 | EM-3533 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4486 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3432 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-10-21 | DR-4468 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2019-08-30 | EM-3419 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2017-09-10 | DR-4337 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-05 | EM-3385 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2016-10-08 | DR-4283 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| 2016-10-06 | EM-3377 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| 2009-05-27 | DR-1840 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2008-08-24 | DR-1785 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2008-08-21 | EM-3288 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2007-05-02 | FM-2687 | Fire | Deland Fire Complex |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3220 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-09-26 | DR-1561 | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne |
| 2004-09-16 | DR-1551 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2004-09-04 | DR-1545 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| 2004-08-13 | DR-1539 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley |
| 2001-09-28 | DR-1393 | Coastal Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle |
| 2001-02-05 | DR-1359 | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| 2000-05-28 | FM-2302 | Fire | Fl, Bunnell Fire Complex |
| 1999-10-20 | DR-1306 | Hurricane | Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req |
| 1999-10-15 | EM-3150 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene - Florida |
| 1999-09-22 | DR-1300 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations |
| 1999-09-14 | EM-3143 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations |
| 1998-06-18 | DR-1223 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1998-01-06 | DR-1195 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1977-01-31 | DR-526 | Freezing | Severe Winter Weather |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Flagler County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 80 flood or flash flood records for Flagler County from 1997 to 2025, on 64 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Flagler County ranks 178th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton | 2024-10-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Nicole | 2022-11-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Matthew | 2016-10-06 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Gabrielle | 2001-09-14 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Irene | 1999-10-16 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $78.4 million on 2,153 claims filed in Flagler County; the most in one year was 754 in 2017. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1982: 3 · 1984: 2 · 1987: 2 · 1989: 3 · 1991: 2 · 1992: 2 · 1994: 36 · 1995: 9 · 1996: 3 · 1997: 1 · 1998: 1 · 1999: 33 · 2000: 2 · 2001: 62 · 2002: 2 · 2003: 3 · 2004: 140 · 2005: 5 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 11 · 2008: 9 · 2009: 40 · 2010: 2 · 2011: 3 · 2012: 5 · 2013: 4 · 2014: 16 · 2016: 476 · 2017: 754 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 428 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 70 · 2026: 2; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Flagler County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Flagler County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $41.6 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | $19M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $3.5M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $16M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $522K | 68 a year (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $790K | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $873K | once in about 193 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $801K | 3.5 modeled event-days a year |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $361K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Flagler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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