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Flood in Cullman County, Alabama
105 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 105 flood events in Cullman County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 14.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Cullman County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 105 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.3 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.7 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
10Mar
12Apr
14May
24Jun
3Jul
11Aug
4Sep
8Oct
4Nov
0Dec
8
Recorded events
All 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $5K | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cullman County had?
105 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 Cullman County?
24 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Cullman County?
The flood of 6 Jan 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Cullman County compare with Alabama for flood?
14.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 105 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.