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Flood in Putnam County, Tennessee
75 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 75 flood events in Putnam County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
July is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Putnam County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 75 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
5Apr
3May
5Jun
6Jul
16Aug
7Sep
14Oct
0Nov
2Dec
5
Recorded events
All 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flood | — | $25M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Putnam County had?
75 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 Putnam County?
30 Jul 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Putnam County?
The flood of 18 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Putnam County compare with Tennessee for flood?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 75 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.