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Flood in Scott 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.
NCEI records 40 flood events in Scott County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
February is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 13 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 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Scott County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 40 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
12Mar
4Apr
2May
5Jun
3Jul
5Aug
2Sep
2Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $1.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $74K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scott 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 Scott County?
28 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Scott County?
The flood of 28 Feb 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Scott County compare with Tennessee for flood?
7.5 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.