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Flood in Jackson County, Mississippi
48 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 48 flood events in Jackson County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Jackson County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 48 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.3 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
6Apr
8May
3Jun
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5Aug
7Sep
5Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 48 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 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
48 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 Jackson County?
18 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flash flood of 1 May 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Jackson County compare with Mississippi for flood?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 48 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.