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Flood in Davidson County, Tennessee
170 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.
Davidson County, Tennessee, has 170 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 33.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 16 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Davidson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 170 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.8 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.4 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 16 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20M | — | 5 | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flood | — | $1.5B | $1K | 10 | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $83K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Davidson County had?
170 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 Davidson County?
14 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Davidson County?
The flood of 1 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5B and crop damage at $1K; 10 deaths recorded.
How does Davidson County compare with Tennessee for flood?
33.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 170 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.