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Flood in Madison County, Alabama
247 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.
Madison County, Alabama, has 247 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 207 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.3% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 30.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Madison County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 247 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.8 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
18Mar
26Apr
14May
21Jun
18Jul
33Aug
41Sep
30Oct
9Nov
9Dec
13
Recorded events
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 247. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 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 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Flash 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 |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | 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 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Madison County had?
247 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 Madison County?
23 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Madison County?
The flash flood of 28 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Madison County compare with Alabama for flood?
30.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 247 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.