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Flood in Lawrence County, Alabama
67 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.
Lawrence County, Alabama, has 67 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 9.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Lawrence County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 67 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.7 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.2 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
13Mar
2Apr
11May
9Jun
1Jul
4Aug
2Sep
11Oct
0Nov
2Dec
7
Recorded events
All 67 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 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lawrence County had?
67 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 Lawrence County?
24 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lawrence County?
The flash flood of 4 Jul 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Lawrence County compare with Alabama for flood?
9.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 67 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.