Enter any address in Scott County, Tennessee to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Scott County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 25 flash flood events and 14 general flood events. Recent examples include flooding reported in northern East Tennessee in February 2025, associated with a strong synoptic system bringing heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms.
Residents in areas prone to flash flooding, particularly those in low-lying areas or near steep terrain, should be aware of their flood risk. Homeowners in zones designated as high-risk by FEMA, such as AE or A zones, should pay particular attention to flood insurance options and mitigation measures.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
10 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Scott County, Tennessee has recorded 39 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 25 flash floods and 14 river or area floods. The county has received 26 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1972–2026)
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 | Tornado | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 12, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 15, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2011 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Feb 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 9, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 17, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 16, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 28, 2021 | 1.73M |
| Flood | Mar 27, 2021 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Feb 16, 2025
A strong synoptic system with heavy rainfall during warm front passage followed by additional rainfall during the severe thunderstorms along the cold front led to reports of flooding in northern portions of East Tennessee. Additionally, strong winds powered by strong winds aloft mixed to the surface, bringing wind advisory conditions to the whole area, a few high wind reports, and some wind dam...
Flash Flood — Feb 15, 2025
A strong synoptic system with heavy rainfall during warm front passage followed by additional rainfall during the severe thunderstorms along the cold front led to reports of flooding in northern portions of East Tennessee. Additionally, strong winds powered by strong winds aloft mixed to the surface, bringing wind advisory conditions to the whole area, a few high wind reports, and some wind dam...
Flash Flood — Jul 31, 2024
Upper level troughing provided another mesoscale convective system to form and propagate through East Tennessee, bringing scattered reports of damaging winds to the area, and localized flash flooding to the northern Plateau.
Flash Flood — May 9, 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.
Flood — Feb 17, 2023
Heavy rain was triggered by a cold front slowly displacing a warm sector whose precipitable water anomaly was near the maximum for the day.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Scott 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 Scott 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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