51
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$9.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Gibson County, Tennessee: 51 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #591 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Gibson County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Gibson County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 51 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 Gibson County archive, flash flood makes up 12.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #591 for this hazard and #15 within Tennessee, putting it in the 80.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Gibson County with 11 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2010 | HUMBOLDT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $9.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | TRENTON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | RUTHERFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | LANEVIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | DYER | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | TRENTON | 0 | $25K |
| Feb 16, 2023 | LEDBETTER | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | SITKA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | DYER | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | FOUR PTS | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2020 | TRENTON | 0 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Gibson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 168
- Hail 131
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Very heavy rain produced widespread flash flooding in Gibson County. Rainfall amounts were estimated between 10 to 15 inches. As many as 16 roads were flooded or washed out. Highway 79 between Milan and the Carroll County line was covered by as much as 8 feet of water. In total, 137 homes sustained some kind of flood damage in Gibson County. Of those homes, six were completely destroyed. Eighty-seven businesses received damage with two businesses being completely destroyed. A few apartment complexes, mobile homes and other public buildings sustained damage as well. One fatality occurred as the waters quickly rose and swept one person off their feet. The flash flood event transitioned into a flood event as the heavy rain caused the North Fork Forked Deer and the Middle Fork Forked Deer River to overflow their banks.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in southern Gibson County. Intersections were flooded in Humbdolt and water was high enough to stall cars. Significant street flooding occurred in Medina. Pleasant Hill road was flooded.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Milan. Cars were stuck in deep water in the old Wal-Mart parking lot. Water was deep enough to enter the vehicles. Water was over six inches deep across many parts of the city. A local spotter reported a 24 hour rainfall amount of 5.53 inches.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Gibson County, Tennessee?
51 flash flood events are recorded in Gibson County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Gibson County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Gibson County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Gibson 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 Gibson County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/gibson-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.