65
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$630K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Marshall County, Alabama: 65 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #389 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Marshall County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Marshall County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 65 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Marshall County archive, flash flood makes up 7.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #389 for this hazard and #12 within Alabama, putting it in the 87.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Marshall County with 10 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | NORTH ARAB | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | GRASSY | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 4 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | WARRENTON | 0 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | GRASSY | 0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | ALBERTVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | ALBERTVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | NORTH ARAB | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | ARAB | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | HENRYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | LAKEVIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | LAKEVIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | GRASSY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marshall County
- Thunderstorm Wind 500
- Hail 202
- Tornado 76
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Radar estimated four to seven inches of rainfall fell in a short period of time. Widespread road and stream flooding occurred across Marshall County. Several trees fell down due to soil being eroded away. Two men were rescued from a swollen creek when their vehicle was swept away. Another man and a small child were rescued from a vehicle as it too was swept away in high water. Both of these events occurred just northeast of Arab. All the occupants of the vehicles were saved and received only minor injuries. Several automobiles were under standing water and some people had to be rescued from these stranded vehicles. Lightning struck several power poles and knocked them down. A few homes were also struck by lightning and subsequently caught fire. One home sustained heavy damage.
Over 5 inches of rain fell over parts of the county causing storm drains to fill up quickly. Several roads were washed away and water businesses and homes had up to 1 1/2 feet of water in them. The fire station in Guntersville had several inches of water in the truck bay.
Heavy rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee produced flash flooding with several inches of water over several area roads in Albertville and Boaz. Several trees were downed in Boaz due to the saturated ground associated with the heavy rainfall.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Marshall County, Alabama?
65 flash flood events are recorded in Marshall County between 1997 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Marshall County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Marshall County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Marshall County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Marshall County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/marshall-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.