Floyd County, Virginia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 51063 · population 15,470 · 381 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 384 records for Floyd County, Virginia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 306 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (92 records). The most damaging was the September 29, 2015 flash flood ($3.9 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 22 declarations naming the county since 1972, 20 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 23, 2026.
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
- 384on 306 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 00 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $18Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 2strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 22latest 2026
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 Floyd County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 92 since 1989. 46% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1989 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Virginia'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 | 92 | 72 | 1989-2026 | 0 | 0 | $544K | 84 of 96 |
| Winter storms | 84 | 83 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $93K | 53 of 96 |
| Hail | 73 | 48 | 1995-2023 | 0 | 0 | $5K | 20 of 96 |
| High wind and dust storms | 65 | 63 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $678K | 4 of 96 |
| Floods | 26 | 23 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | $4.9M | 75 of 96 |
| Drought | 17 | 17 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | $12M | 17 of 96 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 8 | 2017-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 of 96 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $8K | 44 of 96 |
| Lightning | 6 | 5 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $145K | 26 of 96 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 2 | 1999-2009 | 0 | 0 | $35K | 86 of 96 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2020-2020 | 0 | 0 | $1K | 66 of 96 |
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 Floyd County had?
NOAA records 2 tornadoes in Floyd County from 1999 to 2009, the strongest rated F1, 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 2 tornadoes whose track touched Floyd County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 2, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Virginia.
Every tornado record filed for Floyd County (2)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-03 | Indian Vly, Floyd County | EF0 0.73 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 1999-01-23 | Indian Vly, Floyd County | F1 0.2 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $21K |
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 Floyd County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 22, 2026 lightning ($5,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | LightningFloyd County | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2026-06-22 | Thunderstorm WindShelors Mill, Floyd County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-22 | Thunderstorm WindCopper Hill, Floyd County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-21 | DroughtFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-30 | Winter StormFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-29 | High WindFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-12-19 | High WindFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2025-12-08 | Winter StormFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm WindPizarro, Floyd County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-29 | Flash FloodShelors Mill, Floyd County | 0 | 0 | $3.9M | |
| 1998-01-08 | Flash FloodCountywide, Floyd County | 0 | 0 | $407K | |
| 1999-01-23 | TornadoIndian Vly, Floyd County | F1 0.2 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $21K |
| 2009-05-03 | TornadoIndian Vly, Floyd County | EF0 0.73 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2021-08-31 | Thunderstorm WindSimpsons, Floyd County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2025-12-19 | High WindFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-22 | LightningFloyd County | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2026-06-22 | Thunderstorm WindShelors Mill, Floyd County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
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 Floyd 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 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 21 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 16 | 28 | 27 | 13 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 11 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 27 | 22 | 13 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
46% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1989 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 39 · Feb 43 · Mar 24 · Apr 36 · May 42 · Jun 56 · Jul 31 · Aug 24 · Sep 21 · Oct 16 · Nov 11 · Dec 41 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Floyd County
FEMA's register lists 22 declarations that include Floyd County: 15 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (6) and hurricane (5).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | EM-3631 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2025-04-04 | DR-4863 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2024-10-01 | DR-4831 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 2021-05-10 | DR-4602 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2020-04-02 | DR-4512 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3448 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-12-18 | DR-4411 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Michael |
| 2018-10-15 | DR-4401 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| 2018-09-11 | EM-3403 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| 2012-10-29 | EM-3359 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2012-07-27 | DR-4072 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2006-07-13 | DR-1655 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2005-09-12 | EM-3240 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-10-18 | DR-1570 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding From the Remanants of Hurricane Jeanne |
| 2003-03-27 | DR-1458 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,Floodind, and Mudslide |
| 2000-02-28 | DR-1318 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1086 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) |
| 1994-03-10 | DR-1014 | Snowstorm | Severe Ice Storms, Flooding |
| 1993-03-25 | EM-3112 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 1992-05-19 | DR-944 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-07-23 | EM-3046 | Drought | Drought |
| 1972-06-23 | DR-339 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes |
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 Floyd County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 26 flood or flash flood records for Floyd County from 1996 to 2023, on 23 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Floyd County ranks 2105th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $725,000 on 19 claims filed in Floyd County; the most in one year was 10 in 2015. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1985: 1 · 1989: 1 · 1992: 1 · 2004: 3 · 2006: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 10 · 2018: 1; 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 Floyd County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Floyd County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $3.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $412K | 5 modeled event-days a year |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $37K | 1 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $541K | 3.9 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $178K | 3.1 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $110K | once in about 22 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $48K | once in about 598 years (modeled) |
| Avalanche | Very Low | $276 | once in about 100 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $67K | once in about 861 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Floyd County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in VirginiaEvery Virginia tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Severe thunderstorm wind in VirginiaThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The Virginia recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Floyd CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Floyd County's FEMA declarations (CSV)22 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis