FloodZoneMap.org

Flash Flood — Charlotte, VA

Oct 11, 2018

Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Florida panhandle as major hurricane (Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale) on Wednesday afternoon, October 10th, 2018, then tracked northeastward with the northern portion of the storm circulation tracking across portions of Southside, Virginia Thursday afternoon, the 11th. A deep flow of tropical moisture into the Appalachians and central mid Atlantic region ahead of the storm began to generate excessive rainfall across portions of the region as earl

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 784992). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Charlotte, VA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Charlotte County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

View Charlotte County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Tropical Storm$30K damage

Charlotte, VA · Oct 29, 2020

Winds associated with Tropical Storm Zeta caused damage and power outages in southwestern Virginia, concentrated close to border with North Carolina. Wind gusts reached 30-40 knots during the peak of the storm.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$23K damage

Charlotte, VA · Sep 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence made landfall on the far southeast North Carolina coast on September 14th and tracked very slowly across South Carolina before slowly re-curving across far western North Carolina and southwest Virginia as Tropical Depression and on into the Ohio Valley.

Read the full account →
Tropical Storm$975K damage

Charlotte, VA · Sep 18, 2003

As Hurricane Isabel weakened to a tropical storm, winds were sustained during the mid afternoon and early evening at up to 50 to 60 mph with gusts near 70 mph.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Charlotte, VA · Aug 8, 2024

The remnants of Hurricane Debbie moved north toward the area on August 8th, 2024. A strong southeast flow of wind on the system's northern extent, along with wet soils due to heavy rainfall, helped to cause downed trees and power lines over portions of Virginia.

Read the full account →