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Flood in DeSoto County, Mississippi
82 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.
DeSoto County, Mississippi, has 82 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 17.2 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 | DeSoto County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 82 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.2 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.3 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
9Apr
11May
9Jun
11Jul
19Aug
2Sep
5Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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Recorded events
All 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has DeSoto County had?
82 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 DeSoto County?
12 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in DeSoto County?
The flash flood of 15 Jul 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does DeSoto County compare with Mississippi for flood?
17.2 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 82 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.