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Flood in Jackson County, Alabama
86 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.
Jackson County, Alabama, has 86 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Jackson County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 86 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
30Mar
8Apr
4May
15Jun
0Jul
6Aug
5Sep
6Oct
1Nov
0Dec
4
Recorded events
All 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
86 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 Jackson County?
25 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flash flood of 6 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Jackson County compare with Alabama for flood?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 86 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.