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Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Buckingham County. Recent events include a flash flood on September 30, 2024, caused by remnant tropical moisture producing rainfall rates of three to five inches per hour, and a rare, intense rainfall event on July 24, 2021, where over 11 inches of rain fell in a 3- to 4-hour period.
In addition to flash flooding, general flooding events have also occurred, such as on January 9, 2024, driven by a strong southerly wind flow carrying deep moisture. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 33 flood events and 29 flash flood events, with one reported death. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced an average of $8,288 in payouts with an average water depth of 1.9 feet.
Residents in areas prone to flash flooding, particularly those near creeks and low-lying areas, should pay close attention. Homeowners in Zone A, as identified by FEMA, may also face increased flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
17 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Buckingham County, Virginia has recorded 64 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 29 flash floods and 33 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | Severe Storm | Jan 2, 2022 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms | Snowstorm | Feb 5, 2010 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 19, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 30, 2024 | 35.00K |
| Flood | Jan 9, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 24, 2021 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Nov 11, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Nov 11, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 17, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 11, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 11, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 15, 2014 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Sep 30, 2024
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms associated with the remnant moisture of Tropical Storm Helene passed across the region, producing localized heavy rainfall across soils that were already moist from previous rainfall. Rainfall rates in several of the storms that developed ranged from between three and five inches per hour and, in a few cases, were higher. Creeks that were already hig...
Flood — Jan 9, 2024
A deep, negatively tilted upper level trough and associated occluded front passed from the central Mississippi River Valley on January 9th toward the lower New England region by the morning of the 10th. Strong southerly wind flow ahead of the upper trough carried deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico northward into the Carolinas and the lower Mid-Atlantic. Precipitable water values ranged fro...
Flash Flood — Jul 24, 2021
A slow-moving series of localized thunderstorms produced intense rainfall in excess of 11 inches during a 3- to 4-hour period of time during the evening of July 24th, 2021, which is an exceedingly rare event. NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Estimates put this amount of rain for a 6-hour duration at well over an 1000-year rainfall event, or less than a 0.1% of occurring during any given year....
Flash Flood — Nov 11, 2020
One of the most significant flooding events in years occurred during November 11th and 12th, given both the amounts of rainfall and the footprint where flooding occurred. In the wake of high pressure passing east off the mid-Atlantic coast, a plume of deep tropical moisture was rapidly carried inland to the central Appalachians ahead of a slow-moving cold front. Though this plume was of tropi...
Flood — Nov 11, 2020
One of the most significant flooding events in years occurred during November 11th and 12th, given both the amounts of rainfall and the footprint where flooding occurred. In the wake of high pressure passing east off the mid-Atlantic coast, a plume of deep tropical moisture was rapidly carried inland to the central Appalachians ahead of a slow-moving cold front. Though this plume was of tropi...
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 Buckingham County, Virginia:
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 Buckingham County, Virginia 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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