Enter any address in Crockett County, Tennessee to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Crockett County. Between 2014 and 2024, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 36 flash flood events and 9 general flood events. For example, flash flooding occurred in February 2025 following a weather system that brought deep southwesterly flow and Gulf moisture to the region.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced significant water depth, with one claim averaging 3.0 feet of water. Claims in Zone X have also shown substantial water depth, averaging 1.8 feet. Homeowners and real estate agents should pay close attention to properties located in or near these zones, as well as those without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE).
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
13 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Crockett County, Tennessee has recorded 45 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 36 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 19 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1979–2026)
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 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Feb 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 13, 2025 | 4.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 16, 2023 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 23, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 11, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 6, 2019 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Feb 28, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 24, 2018 | 10.00K |
Flash Flood — Feb 15, 2025
An upper-level trough crossed the Four Corners region and dipped into northern Mexico on February 14, 2025. In response, deep southwesterly flow set up over the Lower Mississippi Valley and advected Gulf moisture poleward. Showers and thunderstorms blossomed across the region during the early morning hours on February 15, 2025. Meanwhile, a warm front quickly accelerated northward during the mo...
Flash Flood — Jun 13, 2025
Showers and thunderstorms continued throughout the day as an upper trough lifted slowly northeast across the region. A very moist airmass with PWATs near the 99th percentile, supported heavy rainfall resulting in isolated flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Apr 5, 2025
The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40. A bow echo developed along and just south of the slowly advancing front. This feature crossed the entire forecast area producing...
Flash Flood — May 24, 2024
An active storm pattern as several mid-level shortwaves crossed the region. An MCV lifted east northeast out of the Ozarks across southern Arkansas. The MCV fired up morning convection across the Mid-South with isolated storm coverage in the afternoon. A weak capped environment was broken and steep mid-level lapse rates, roughly 30 knots of shear, and plentiful instability allowed storms to flo...
Flash Flood — Feb 16, 2023
A warm front lifted north of the area and warm, moist, and unstable air flowed into the Mid-South during the morning hours of February 16, 2023. A strong upper-level jet streak across the Great Lakes produced ascent across the Mid-South resulting in showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and flash flooding across West Tennessee. Later in the day as the cold front approached, thunderstor...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Crockett 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 Crockett 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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