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Flood in Attala County, Mississippi
30 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 30 flood events in Attala County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
April is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 4.1 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Attala County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 30 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.1 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.9 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
0Apr
7May
2Jun
7Jul
2Aug
3Sep
4Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Attala County had?
30 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 Attala County?
18 Jun 2023 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Attala County?
The flash flood of 4 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1M.
How does Attala County compare with Mississippi for flood?
4.1 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 30 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.