Enter any address in Greene County, North Carolina to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent type of flood event in Greene County, NC, with 33 occurrences recorded in the NOAA Storm Events Database over the last 30 years. Other significant events include tropical storms and hurricanes. For example, Greene County experienced flash flooding on August 8, 2024, following Tropical Storm Debby, and again on July 27, 2021, due to excessive rainfall from training thunderstorms.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims, with an average payout of $35,084 and an average water depth of 0.8 feet. Properties in Zone X, particularly Zone X_SHADED, have also seen substantial claims, with average payouts exceeding $28,000 and water depths up to 3.0 feet in Zone X_SHADED. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X_SHADED, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
16 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Greene County, North Carolina has recorded 54 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 33 flash floods and 2 river or area floods. The county has received 27 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1968–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | Sep 1, 2019 |
| Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | Oct 4, 2016 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 1, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 27, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 4, 2020 | — |
| Flash Flood | Sep 14, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 13, 2018 | 200.00K |
| Flood | Apr 26, 2017 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | Sep 1, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 9, 2016 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 15, 2025
Slow moving thunderstorms produced areas of significant flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Aug 1, 2025
Slow moving thunderstorms produced isolated areas of flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Aug 8, 2024
After making landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on August 5, Debby weakened to a tropical storm as it slowly moved across southeastern Georgia and offshore. Tropical Storm Debby then came ashore in South Carolina after stalling off the southeast coast for several days. Debby gradually progressed northward through central North Carolina and eventually into souther...
Flash Flood — Jul 27, 2021
A line of showers and thunderstorms along a gust front, well ahead of a cold front, produced localized heavy rain and flash flooding. Showers and thunderstorms trained over the same areas for a period of time which led to excessive rainfall.
Tropical Storm — Aug 4, 2020
Hurricane Isaias originated from a vigorous tropical wave off the coast of Africa that was first identified by the National Hurricane Center on July 23, 2020. The tropical wave gradually became more organized, and became Tropical Storm Isaias on July 30. Isaias marked the earliest ninth named storm on record, surpassing 2005's Hurricane Irene by eight days. Isaias strengthened into a Category 1...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Greene County, North Carolina:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Greene County, North Carolina that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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