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Flood in Perry County, Tennessee
40 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.
Perry County, Tennessee, has 40 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 9.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Perry County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 40 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.6 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 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 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $2.8M | $1K | 2 | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Perry County had?
40 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 Perry County?
24 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Perry County?
The flood of 2 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.8M and crop damage at $1K; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Perry County compare with Tennessee for flood?
9.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 40 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.