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Flood in Adams County, Mississippi
45 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.
Adams County, Mississippi, has 45 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 9.7 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Adams County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 45 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.7 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.7 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
8Apr
6May
3Jun
1Jul
2Aug
8Sep
3Oct
1Nov
3Dec
2
Recorded events
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $66K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Flood | — | $160K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Adams County had?
45 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 Adams County?
28 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Adams County?
The flash flood of 2 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $4.0M.
How does Adams County compare with Mississippi for flood?
9.7 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 45 of the state's 3,812 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.