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Flood in Jackson County, Tennessee
27 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 27 flood events in Jackson County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
February is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 8.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Jackson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 27 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.7 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
3Apr
0May
2Jun
1Jul
5Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
Recorded events
All 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $425K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flood | — | $10M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
27 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 Jackson County?
31 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flood of 18 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $250K.
How does Jackson County compare with Tennessee for flood?
8.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 27 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.