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Flood in Carroll County, Mississippi

31 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

31 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 0.8%

2025-04-05: Flood2023-03-24: Flood2021-09-05: Flood2021-06-10: Flood2019-02-22: Flood2019-02-22: Flood2019-02-22: Flood2019-02-20: Flood2019-02-19: Flood2019-02-19: Flood2018-09-06: Flood2016-08-07: Flood2016-03-31: Flood2016-03-31: Flood2016-03-31: Flood2016-03-31: Flood2015-12-25: Flood2011-04-15: Flood2010-12-31: Flood2010-05-02: Flood2010-04-30: Flood2009-10-12: Flood2008-12-09: Flood2007-09-14: Flood
Flood event locations in and around Carroll County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 31 flood events in Carroll County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.

February is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 7 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 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.

Compared with Mississippi

MeasureCarroll CountyMississippiUS
Flood events since 1950313,812183,559
Per 100 square miles4.98.15.2
Per 10,000 residents31.412.95.5
Deaths recorded0262,961
Busiest monthFebruaryAprilJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Carroll County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
2
Feb
6
Mar
6
Apr
4
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
0
Aug
1
Sep
3
Oct
1
Nov
0
Dec
5
Flood events in Carroll County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 31 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
5 Apr 2025Flash Flood—$1K———County
24 Mar 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
5 Sep 2021Flash Flood—$5K———County
10 Jun 2021Flash Flood—$250K———County
22 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$10K———County
22 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$10K———County
22 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$30K———County
20 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$10K———County
19 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$10K———County
19 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$25K———County
6 Sep 2018Flash Flood—$20K———County
7 Aug 2016Flash Flood—$5K———County
31 Mar 2016Flash Flood—$30K———County
31 Mar 2016Flash Flood—$30K———County
31 Mar 2016Flash Flood—$25K———County
31 Mar 2016Flash Flood—$20K———County
25 Dec 2015Flash Flood—$5K———County
15 Apr 2011Flash Flood—$25K———County
31 Dec 2010Flash Flood—$3K———County
2 May 2010Flash Flood—$400K———County
30 Apr 2010Flash Flood—$75K———County
12 Oct 2009Flash Flood—$25K$150K——County
9 Dec 2008Flash Flood—$250K———County
14 Sep 2007Flash Flood—$10K———County
6 Apr 2005Flash Flood—$2K———County
7 Dec 2004Flash Flood—————County
31 Mar 2002Flash Flood—$5K———County
24 Jan 2002Flash Flood—$1K———County
13 Dec 2001Flash Flood—————County
29 Jan 1999Flash Flood—$50K———County
2 May 1997Flash Flood—$5K———County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Carroll County had?

31 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 Carroll County?

5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Carroll County?

The flash flood of 2 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.

How does Carroll County compare with Mississippi for flood?

4.9 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 31 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.