Enter any address in Maury County, Tennessee to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Maury County. Between 2015 and 2025, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 68 flash flood events and 15 general flood events. For example, on June 15, 2025, heavy rain in southern Maury County led to flash flooding in the Culleoka and McCain areas. Earlier that year, on March 15, 2025, a potent storm system brought severe weather and flooding to Middle Tennessee.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced a high volume of claims, with an average payout of $14,883 and an average water depth of 5.1 feet. While Zone X properties had fewer claims, their average payout was higher at $21,468, with an average water depth of 1.7 feet. Residents in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X and X_UNSHADED, should pay close attention to flood risk information.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
47 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Maury County, Tennessee has recorded 83 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 68 flash floods and 15 river or area floods. The county has received 21 federal disaster declarations, 2 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, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 8, 2024 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Tornado | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 3, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 5, 2014 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Apr 30, 2010 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Mar 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 3, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 16, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 7, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 3, 2022 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 27, 2021 | 334.90K (1 deaths) |
| Flood | Mar 27, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 27, 2021 | 0.00K |
Flood — Mar 16, 2025
A potent storm system brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Middle Tennessee on March 15, 2025. The main risk for severe weather was associated with a line of thunderstorms that tracks east across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours. This line produced one EF-1 tornado near Christiana. As this line moved towards the Cumberland Plateau, it strengthene...
Flash Flood — Mar 15, 2025
A potent storm system brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Middle Tennessee on March 15, 2025. The main risk for severe weather was associated with a line of thunderstorms that tracks east across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours. This line produced one EF-1 tornado near Christiana. As this line moved towards the Cumberland Plateau, it strengthene...
Flash Flood — Jun 15, 2025
Scattered thunderstorms impacted Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours of June 16, 2025. With above normal atmospheric moisture values, these thunderstorms were capable of producing very heavy rain. This combined with very slow storm motions led to a flash flooding threat. The heaviest rain recorded was in southern Maury County where radar estimates and gauges in the area meas...
Flash Flood — Apr 3, 2025
A major and historic multi-day severe weather event unfolded across Middle Tennessee during early April 2025. This event began during the afternoon hours of April 2nd and continued through April 6th. These first couple rounds of thunderstorms brought damaging winds and large hail along with a tornado risk. The corridor from southwest Middle Tennessee into the Nashville metro area was hit partic...
Flash Flood — Feb 16, 2023
A storm system and its associated cold front racing across the Great Plains combined with moist southerly flow at the surface resulted in a line of thunderstorms that impacted Middle Tennessee on February 16, 2023. As this line moved into the area that provided abundant wind shear and sufficient instability, they strengthened and quickly turned severe. Several reports of large hail and damaging...
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 Maury 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 Maury 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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