43
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Decatur County, Tennessee: 43 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #752 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Decatur County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Decatur County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 43 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 Decatur County archive, flash flood makes up 21.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #752 for this hazard and #22 within Tennessee, putting it in the 75.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Decatur County with 9 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | DECATURVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | PARSONS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | PARSONS SCOTT ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | PERRYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | DECATURVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2016 | PARSONS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2014 | JEANETTE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2013 | JEANETTE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | PERRYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 13, 2013 | YELLOW SPGS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Very heavy rain up to 20 inches produced widespread flooding in Decatur County. Numerous roads and bridges were flooded or washed out. At least 40 roads and eight bridges were damaged from the flooding. As many as 89 homes sustained damage from the flood waters. Numerous rescues from homes and vehicles stranded in flood waters had to be made. The flash flood event transitioned to a flood event by late in the afternoon as heavy rain allowed rivers to overflow their banks.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding on many roads near Parsons including McKenzie Road, Bible Hill Road, Old Perryville Road, Highway 412, Davis Mill Road and Tomlin Chapel Road. A total of 22 roads were closed from the flooding. Six roads were damaged. One person fell into the water when a road collapse. However the person was rescued and not injured.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding in portions of Decatur County. Bible Hill Road, Cub Creek Road and several other roads were flooded as a result. In addition, a motorist on McIllwain Road had to be rescued from flood waters. People were also trapped in a vehicle while another person was trapped in a home due to flood waters along W O Baker Road. Everyone was rescued safely. In the area of Sugar Tree, three houses and two vehicles were underwater along Mills Road near the Tennessee River. One camper and one boat were also damaged. Five culverts and one bridge were washed out.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Decatur County, Tennessee?
43 flash flood events are recorded in Decatur County between 1997 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Decatur County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Decatur County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Decatur 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 Decatur County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/decatur-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.