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Flood in Covington County, Mississippi
56 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 56 flood events in Covington County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
March is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Covington County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 56 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.6 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
23Apr
4May
0Jun
4Jul
2Aug
8Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Covington County had?
56 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 Covington County?
19 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Covington County?
The flash flood of 6 Jun 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Covington County compare with Mississippi for flood?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 56 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.