Tennessee Flash Flood Stats

Tennessee Flood & Flash Flood Deaths by Year
Year	TN Total Flood Deaths	West TN	Middle TN	East TN
2021	29	0	28	1
2020	1	0	0	1
2019	4	0	2	2
2018	3	0	0	3
2017	0	0	0	0
2016	0	0	0	0
2015	5	0	3	2
2014	2	0	2	0
2013	0	0	0	0
2012	0	0	0	0
2011	2	0	0	2
2010	22	4	18	0
2009	2	1	0	1
2008	4	4	0	0
2007	0	0	0	0
2006	0	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0	0
2004	1	0	1	0
2003	6	0	6	0
2002	4	0	4	0
2001	1	1	0	0
2000	0	0	0	0
1999	0	0	0	0
1998	10	0	2	8
1997	4	3	0	1
1996	0	0	0	0

AVERAGE FLOOD DEATHS 1996-2021	4 per year	0.5 per year	2.5 per year	1 per year
TOTAL FLOOD DEATHS 1996-2021	99	13	65	21

Deadliest Floods & Flash Floods in Tennessee since 1996
Rank	Date	Counties	Deaths
1	May 1-3, 2010	Carroll/Davidson/Gibson/Hickman/Houston/Montgomery/Perry/Shelby/Stewart/Tipton/Williamson	22
2	August 21, 2021	Humphreys	20
3	March 27-28, 2021	Cheatham/Davidson/Maury/Hawkins	8
4	January 7, 1998	Carter	7
5	May 5-6, 2003	Cannon/Wayne	4
6	December 23-24, 2015	Maury/Rhea	4
7	March 31-April 1, 2008	Shelby	3
8	March 1, 1997	Madison/Shelby	3

Deadliest Floods & Flash Floods in Middle Tennessee since 1969
Rank	Date	Counties	Deaths
1	August 21, 2021	Humphreys	20
2	May 1-3, 2010	Davidson/Hickman/Houston/Montgomery/Perry/Stewart/Williamson	18
3	March 27-28, 2021	Davidson/Cheatham/Maury	7
4	May 5-6, 2003	Cannon/Wayne	4
5	December 23-24, 2015	Maury	3
6	June 5, 2014	Hickman/Lawrence	2
7	February 16, 2003	Giles	2
8	March 17, 2002	Dickson/Marshall	2
9	July 13, 1998	Lawrence	2
10	June 23, 1969	Macon	2