41
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Montgomery County, Alabama: 41 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #797 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Montgomery County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Montgomery County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 41 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 Montgomery County archive, flash flood makes up 7.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #797 for this hazard and #23 within Alabama, putting it in the 73.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Montgomery County with 9 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 7, 2009 | MONTGOMERY | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.8M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | BARACHAIS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | PINTLALLA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | BOYLSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | (MXF)MAXWELL AFB MNT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | WAUGH | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | (MXF)MAXWELL AFB MNT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | HUNTER | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | PIKE ROAD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2017 | (MGM)MONTGOMERY ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2017 | CAPITAL HGTS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Thunderstorm Wind 274
- Hail 123
- Tornado 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The city of Montgomery experienced extensive flash flooding due to a period of very heavy rainfall. An estimated 10+ inches of rain fell in portions of Montgomery County in about a six hour time frame. The downtown area, including the capitol district, was hit especially hard. At least three feet of water flowed into the basement of the Statehouse building, and state legislators temporarily moved to backup chambers in the old Capitol. Numerous streets downtown were closed, and numerous cars became stranded in the high water. One 67 year old man drowned when his car was swept away by flood waters in Montgomery.
Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 10 inches in a 24 hour period. Significant road flooding occurred. Numerous roads were closed and impassable. Several sections of roadways were washed out. Several Montgomery metro creeks and streams rose well out of their banks and flooded some homes.
Several roads were closed because of high water. Many creeks and streams were flooding over the banks. A few roads had sections washed away from the high water. Some residential property was flooded but no homes were reported damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Montgomery County, Alabama?
41 flash flood events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1997 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Montgomery County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/montgomery-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.