48
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$360K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Benton County, Tennessee: 48 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #639 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Benton County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Benton County is the 2000s, when 15 of the county's 48 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 Benton County archive, flash flood makes up 16.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #639 for this hazard and #18 within Tennessee, putting it in the 78.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flash flood in Benton County with 13 recorded events, while Aug 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | HOLLADAY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | HOLLADAY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | LIPE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | EVA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | BIG SANDY | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | GISMONDA | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 12, 2020 | WAY | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Benton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 148
- Hail 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Three to four inches of rain fell across Benton County, producing widespread flash flooding. Pineview Road was completely washed out. The bridge on Kelly Road was covered with two feet of water while a culvert was washed out on Rowland Road.
Several areas across Southern Benton County were flooded. Water washed away the road at the intersection of Camp Mack Morris and Birdsong Road. Road crews worked through the night and into the morning hours of Friday, July 17th getting several of the roads back open. It is estimated that southern areas received up to 9 inches of rain.
Sheriff's office said 30 roads had to be closed due to high water in the county. Roads affected were mainly between Camden and Big Sandy. A woman was trapped in her car by high water and had to be rescued by boat just north of Camden. She was not hurt. Schools were closed on Friday, Sep. 27 because of water problems on the roads. TDOT stated that a wooden bridge collapsed in the Big Sandy area on Pt. Mason Rd. It was replaced with 3 culverts. Also, a 20 foot section of road on Spring Drive near Camden had to be replaced with gravel. These rains were from the remnants of "Isidore". Some areas in Benton county received as much as 7 inches of rain from this storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Benton County, Tennessee?
48 flash flood events are recorded in Benton County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Benton County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Benton County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Benton 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 Benton County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/benton-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.