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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 August 16, 1982 Smith 2
11 June 23, 1969 Macon 2