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Flood in Monroe County, Tennessee
31 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.
Monroe County, Tennessee, has 31 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Monroe County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 31 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
1Mar
1Apr
1May
3Jun
2Jul
3Aug
7Sep
4Oct
0Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $11M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Monroe County had?
31 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 Monroe County?
2 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Monroe County?
The flash flood of 6 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $11M.
How does Monroe County compare with Tennessee for flood?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 31 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.