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Flood in St. Clair County, Alabama
34 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.
St. Clair County, Alabama, has 34 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,380 flood events recorded in Alabama; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | St. Clair County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 34 | 3,380 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.7 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 38 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
1Apr
1May
5Jun
4Jul
6Aug
2Sep
5Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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Recorded events
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has St. Clair County had?
34 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 St. Clair County?
10 Jan 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in St. Clair County?
The flash flood of 7 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does St. Clair County compare with Alabama for flood?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.7 statewide; the county holds 34 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.