2,778
Recorded events
67
Counties affected
34
Direct deaths
$1.2B
Property damage
Alabama flash flood history: 2,778 recorded events across 67 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Alabama flash flood history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1,002 reported flash flood events across Alabama. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in Alabama
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Madison County | 203 | 2 | $3.5M | 1996–2025 |
| #2 | Mobile County | 173 | 0 | $8.9M | 1996–2025 |
| #3 | Lauderdale County | 162 | 3 | $999K | 1996–2025 |
| #4 | Jefferson County | 145 | 2 | $1.0B | 1996–2026 |
| #5 | Baldwin County | 125 | 1 | $30.5M | 1996–2025 |
| #6 | Colbert County | 121 | 0 | $890K | 1998–2025 |
| #7 | Morgan County | 111 | 0 | $701K | 1996–2025 |
| #8 | Cullman County | 78 | 0 | $245K | 1996–2025 |
| #9 | Shelby County | 70 | 3 | $977K | 1996–2026 |
| #10 | Limestone County | 67 | 0 | $363K | 1996–2025 |
| #11 | Houston County | 66 | 0 | $706K | 2006–2024 |
| #12 | Marshall County | 65 | 2 | $630K | 1997–2025 |
| #13 | DeKalb County | 60 | 3 | $2.4M | 1996–2025 |
| #14 | Lamar County | 57 | 0 | $421K | 1998–2025 |
| #15 | Tuscaloosa County | 57 | 4 | $3.9M | 1996–2025 |
| #16 | Jackson County | 52 | 0 | $1.6M | 1998–2025 |
| #17 | Lawrence County | 51 | 0 | $194K | 1996–2025 |
| #18 | Choctaw County | 46 | 2 | $2.6M | 1997–2023 |
| #19 | Geneva County | 44 | 0 | $2.2M | 1998–2025 |
| #20 | Elmore County | 43 | 0 | $5.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #21 | Escambia County | 43 | 0 | $3.1M | 1998–2025 |
| #22 | Clarke County | 43 | 0 | $2.7M | 1996–2022 |
| #23 | Montgomery County | 41 | 1 | $2.3M | 1997–2025 |
| #24 | Blount County | 38 | 0 | $498K | 1997–2023 |
| #25 | Coffee County | 38 | 4 | $108.1M | 1998–2024 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in Alabama
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1998 | Coffee County | — | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Tuscaloosa County | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | Pickens County | — | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Shelby County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1998 | Clay County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 27, 2008 | Lauderdale County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Cleburne County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Lauderdale County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2004 | St. Clair County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Lauderdale County | — | 1 | 2 |