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Flood in White County, Tennessee
30 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 30 flood events in White County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
February is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | White County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 30 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
2Apr
0May
5Jun
0Jul
4Aug
2Sep
3Oct
1Nov
4Dec
2
Recorded events
All 30 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 | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | $22K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has White County had?
30 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 White 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 White County?
The flash flood of 2 Jul 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does White County compare with Tennessee for flood?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 30 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.