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Flood in Marshall 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 Marshall County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 19 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 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Marshall County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 89 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
11Mar
11Apr
5May
17Jun
11Jul
2Aug
3Sep
6Oct
6Nov
1Dec
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | 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 | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flood | — | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall County?
The flood of 6 Jan 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $450K.
How does Marshall County compare with Alabama for flood?
15.7 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.