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Flood in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
March is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 30 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 12.1 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Rutherford County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 75 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.1 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
10Mar
11Apr
9May
9Jun
4Jul
2Aug
5Sep
11Oct
3Nov
4Dec
4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flood | — | $3.5M | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Rutherford 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 Rutherford County?
8 May 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Rutherford County?
The flood of 1 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M and crop damage at $1K.
How does Rutherford County compare with Tennessee for flood?
12.1 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.