125
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$30.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Baldwin County, Alabama: 125 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #111 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Baldwin County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Baldwin County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 125 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 Baldwin County archive, flash flood makes up 13.9% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #111 for this hazard and #5 within Alabama, putting it in the 96.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Baldwin County with 22 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2014 | SPANISH FT | 0 | 1 | 1 | $27.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | ORANGE BEACH | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | LILLIAN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | HOUSTONVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | MALBIS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | PARK CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | PARK CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | MALBIS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | SPANISH FT | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | FOLEY | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | SUMMERDALE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Baldwin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 358
- Hail 178
- Tornado 116
- Lightning 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant flash flooding occurred, especially in the Foley area, due to 5 to 7 inches of rain falling the span of only a couple of hours. A water rescue had to be performed on Fernwood Circle due to the rapid rise of Sandy Creek. Numerous roads in the central and southern half of the county were flooded and closed, with several sustaining damage due to the flooding.
Excessive rainfall occurred over a 12 hour period, with radar estimating rainfall totals of 11 to 15 inches.. This produced flooding from Bay Minette to Spanish Fort to Daphne. Bay Minette had eleven homes flooded, and several homes were also flooded in the Daphne area. Several roads were closed, and a few bridges were washed out. The bridge washouts forced residents to take long detours for several weeks, until the bridges were rebuilt.
Over 6 inches of rain is just a couple of hours time resulted in significant flash flooding in parts of the Lillian and Seminole areas. In Lillian, fast moving water over Highway 98 washed cars off the road. A water rescue had to be performed at the Lillian Post Office due to a person being trapped in their vehicle. County Road 99 at Pearson Branch Bridge was closed due to flooding. In Seminole, a portion of Liatrus Lane near Juniper Road caved in with a six to 10 foot sink hole.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Baldwin County, Alabama?
125 flash flood events are recorded in Baldwin County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Baldwin County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Baldwin County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Baldwin 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 Baldwin County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/baldwin-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.