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Flood in Sumner County, Tennessee
84 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.
Sumner County, Tennessee, has 84 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 15.9 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 | Sumner County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 84 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
9Mar
7Apr
6May
12Jun
17Jul
5Aug
7Sep
9Oct
1Nov
1Dec
7
Recorded events
All 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $6K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Sumner County had?
84 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 Sumner County?
9 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Sumner County?
The flash flood of 7 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Sumner County compare with Tennessee for flood?
15.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 84 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.