66
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$706K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Houston County, Alabama: 66 recorded events between 2006 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #382 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Houston County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Houston County is the 2010s, when 34 of the county's 66 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 Houston County archive, flash flood makes up 8.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #382 for this hazard and #11 within Alabama, putting it in the 87.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flash flood in Houston County with 32 recorded events, while May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | PANSEY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | REHOBETH | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | SMYRNA | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | ASHFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | COWARTS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | WEBB | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | SMYRNA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | COWARTS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | ASHFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | TAYLOR | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Houston County
- Thunderstorm Wind 510
- Hail 93
- Tornado 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Extensive flooding was reported in and around Dothan. Some roadways were covered with up to six feet of water. Several homes had up to two feet of water inside. Residents of several apartment buildings were evacuated.
Multiple road were closed due to flash flood damage. The bulk of the road closures were from near Dothan southeastward through Ashford to Gordon. Some roads include Bruner Pond, Fowler, Womack, Pineview, and Turnpike. Monetary damage was estimated.
Flash flooding washed out the gravel from underneath train tracks in the Cowarts area. This resulted in a train become stranded, which blocked North Broad Street, Jester Street, and Glen Lawrence Road where they connect to Highway 84.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Houston County, Alabama?
66 flash flood events are recorded in Houston County between 2006 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Houston County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Houston County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Houston 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 Houston County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/houston-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.