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Flood in Coffee County, Alabama
45 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 45 flood events in Coffee County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 13 years.
March is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Coffee County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 45 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
12Apr
6May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
1Sep
9Oct
4Nov
0Dec
9
Recorded events
All 45 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1.7M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | $15M | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $105M | — | 4 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Coffee County had?
45 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Coffee County?
9 Mar 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Coffee County?
The flash flood of 8 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $105M; 4 deaths recorded.
How does Coffee County compare with Alabama for flood?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 45 of the state's 3,380 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.