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Flood in Copiah County, Mississippi
41 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.
Copiah County, Mississippi, has 41 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 5.3 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Copiah County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 41 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.3 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.6 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
7Mar
6Apr
0May
3Jun
1Jul
2Aug
3Sep
5Oct
0Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Copiah County had?
41 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 Copiah County?
17 May 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Copiah County?
The flash flood of 5 Feb 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Copiah County compare with Mississippi for flood?
5.3 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 41 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.