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Flood in Morgan County, Alabama
147 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 147 flood events in Morgan County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 129 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.3% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 25.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Morgan County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 147 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
25Mar
21Apr
15May
26Jun
3Jul
18Aug
11Sep
4Oct
1Nov
4Dec
12
Recorded events
All 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | 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 |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 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 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 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 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Morgan County had?
147 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 Morgan County?
19 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Morgan County?
The flood of 9 Dec 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Morgan County compare with Alabama for flood?
25.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 147 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.