States › Alabama › Limestone County › Flood
Flood in Limestone County, Alabama
89 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 89 flood events in Limestone County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
February is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 15.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Limestone County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 89 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
17Mar
9Apr
5May
6Jun
7Jul
13Aug
4Sep
6Oct
0Nov
2Dec
9
Recorded events
All 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 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 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 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 | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Limestone County had?
89 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 Limestone County?
22 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Limestone County?
The flash flood of 3 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Limestone County compare with Alabama for flood?
15.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 89 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.