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Flood in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
46 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.
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, has 46 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 11.3 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Bledsoe County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 46 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.3 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
3Apr
6May
9Jun
4Jul
3Aug
5Sep
5Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $3.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bledsoe County had?
46 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 Bledsoe County?
8 May 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bledsoe County?
The flood of 17 Mar 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Bledsoe County compare with Tennessee for flood?
11.3 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 46 of the state's 4,414 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.