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Flood in Jackson County, Florida
120 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 120 flood events in Jackson County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
April is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 13.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 120 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.2 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
9Apr
41May
9Jun
1Jul
12Aug
10Sep
19Oct
0Nov
3Dec
10
Recorded events
All 120 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $6.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | $1.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $70M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
120 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Jackson County?
26 Sep 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flood of 10 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70M.
How does Jackson County compare with Florida for flood?
13.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 120 of the state's 3,375 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.