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Flood in Colbert County, Alabama
141 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.
Colbert County, Alabama, has 141 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.2% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 23.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Colbert County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 141 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.8 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.5 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
18Mar
17Apr
8May
8Jun
20Jul
5Aug
17Sep
22Oct
3Nov
11Dec
6
Recorded events
All 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Colbert County had?
141 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 Colbert County?
17 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Colbert County?
The flash flood of 6 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Colbert County compare with Alabama for flood?
23.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 141 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.