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Flood in Wayne County, Tennessee
51 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.
Wayne County, Tennessee, has 51 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 6.9 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 | Wayne County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 51 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.1 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | February | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 51 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 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $8.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $600K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wayne County had?
51 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 Wayne County?
9 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wayne County?
The flash flood of 18 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M and crop damage at $250K.
How does Wayne County compare with Tennessee for flood?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 51 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.