Enter any address in Person County, North Carolina to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flooding in Person County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 25 flash flood events, alongside 5 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm. For example, in July 2025, remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal brought record rainfall to the region, causing widespread flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced an average of 6 claims with payouts averaging $6,882 and an average water depth of -0.2 feet. Properties in Zone X have had 3 claims, averaging $2,786 in payouts and -1.0 feet of water depth. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, as well as those located near rivers or in low-lying areas, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
14 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Person County, North Carolina has recorded 32 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 25 flash floods and 1 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 (1977–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Tropical Depression Chantal | Tropical Depression | Jul 6, 2025 |
| 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 |
| Tropical Storm Michael | Hurricane | Oct 10, 2018 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 7, 2025 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 7, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 6, 2025 | 500.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 25, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 19, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 17, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 11, 2018 | 50.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 11, 2018 | 500.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 19, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 8, 2016 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 7, 2025
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall over northeastern South Carolina during the morning hours of July 6. The remnants of Chantal then tracked west-northwest into portions of central North Carolina, stalling out over the area before tracking east-northeast into Virginia by the 7th of July. Catastrophic flash flooding occurred from record rainfall of up to 11 inches in some spots of the Piedmont...
Flash Flood — Jul 6, 2025
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall over northeastern South Carolina during the morning hours of July 6. The remnants of Chantal then tracked west-northwest into portions of central North Carolina, stalling out over the area before tracking east-northeast into Virginia by the 7th of July. Catastrophic flash flooding occurred from record rainfall of up to 11 inches in some spots of the Piedmont...
Flash Flood — Sep 25, 2024
A stalled frontal boundary over central North Carolina slowly edged northward into Virginia. That northward movement combined with forcing aloft to produce scattered to numerous showers and storms in the evening and into the early morning hours of 25 September. Severe gusts occurred in Randolph County, as well as flash flooding over the northern and northeast Piedmont.
Flash Flood — Aug 19, 2018
A meso-scale boundary along the North Carolina-Virginia state line sparked a complex of slow moving convection that produced 4 to 5 inches of rain and isolated flash flooding across Person County. This complex then moved southward into the Triangle region around midnight, where it produced another 3 to 4 inch swath of rain over the Raleigh-Durham Metro area. This heavy rainfall led to numerous ...
Flash Flood — Sep 17, 2018
A ridge of high pressure over eastern North America stalled Florence's forward motion a few miles off the southeast North Carolina coast on September 13th. Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach early on Saturday September 15, and weakened further as it moved slowly inland. Despite making landfall as a weakened|Category 1 hurricane, Florence still produced 40 to 70 mph wind g...
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 Person 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 Person 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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