Enter any address in Randolph County, North Carolina to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the primary flood concern in Randolph County. Over the last 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 59 flash flood events, significantly more than other flood types. Recent examples include flash flooding observed on July 15, 2023, and August 30, 2024, following periods of heavy showers and storms.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that while Zone A areas have seen the most claims, Zone X properties have experienced higher average payouts and Zone X_UNSHADED properties have reported the deepest water on average. Homeowners in Zone A, Zone X, and particularly Zone X_UNSHADED, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
18 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Randolph County, North Carolina has recorded 71 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 59 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 24 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 |
| 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 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Feb 6, 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 15, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 30, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 9, 2024 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 5, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 30, 2022 | 0.75M |
| Flash Flood | Jul 14, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 14, 2021 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 29, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 11, 2020 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 15, 2025
Isolated to scattered showers and storms developed along the border with southeastern Virginia in the afternoon hours. The storms then propagated south and southwest during the evening hours. Several reports of flooding were observed, along with a few wind damage reports.
Flash Flood — Aug 30, 2024
A frontal boundary moving south from east-central Virginia into central North Carolina combined with a disturbance aloft and produced numerous showers and storms in the afternoon to late evening hours. Storms initially formed over the eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain, congealing and tracking west-southwestward in the evening hours over the western and southern Piedmont and Sandhills. Numerous...
Flash Flood — Jan 9, 2024
A potent area of low pressure moved through the Gulf Coast states into the Southeast United States. Widespread gusty winds developed across North Carolina ahead of this low, and a line of showers and thunderstorms swept through North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. Widespread tree damage was associated with this event, both within the gradient winds ahead of the thunderstorms, ...
Flash Flood — Jul 5, 2023
Showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon over the central/eastern Piedmont and central Coastal Plain. The storms then drifted southward over the Sandhills and southern Piedmont by the evening and overnight.
Tropical Storm — Sep 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian made landfall along the South Carolina coast near Georgetown during the early afternoon hours of September 30, 2022. Widespread wind gusts over tropical storm force and heavy rainfall occurred across much of central North Carolina through the afternoon and evening hours. There were numerous reports of wind damage and power outages as a result of the storm.
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 Randolph 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 Randolph 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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