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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Bledsoe County. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database has recorded 34 flash flood events, alongside 12 general flood events and 2 tropical storm events. Recent occurrences include flash flooding on May 8, 2024, attributed to severe thunderstorms, and on September 4, 2022, caused by convection from a warm front.
Residents in areas prone to flash flooding, particularly those near waterways or in low-lying terrain, should remain aware of flood risks. Homeowners and real estate agents should consult detailed flood zone maps to understand specific property-level risks, as flood insurance claims are associated with various flood zones.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Bledsoe County, Tennessee has recorded 48 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 34 flash floods and 12 river or area floods. The county has received 25 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornado | Severe Storm | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornado | Severe Storm | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Smith Mountain Fire Complex | Fire | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 15, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 5, 2014 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 4, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 28, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 18, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 6, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 23, 2019 | 850.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 31, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 28, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 11, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 8, 2016 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — May 8, 2024
A cutoff low over the North Plains, coupled with intense winds aloft and a cold front at the surface, helped spawn multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms that produced hail, flash flooding, and damaging winds to East Tennessee.
Flash Flood — Sep 4, 2022
A warm front moving northward into the southern Cumberland Plateau produced convection that caused isolated flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Mar 28, 2021
Thunderstorms with large hail spread northward across East Tennessee during the early morning hours of March 27, reaching southwest Virginia by late morning. These storms were associated with a warm front, which later stalled across northeast Tennessee. This stalled front was the focus of additional thunderstorms that produced damaging wind gusts and flooding in the evening of March 27 and into...
Flash Flood — Sep 18, 2021
Remnants of tropical cyclone Nicholas over Louisiana promoted a humid air mass and diurnal convection that produced heavy rains over and near the southern Plateau.
Flash Flood — Aug 6, 2020
A 500 MB trough axis and an associated surface trough of low pressure produced diurnal convection that resulted in isolated flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Bledsoe County, Tennessee:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Bledsoe County, Tennessee that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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