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Flood in Lamar County, Mississippi
94 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 94 flood events in Lamar County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
March is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 18.9 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Lamar County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 94 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.9 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.4 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
9Mar
18Apr
12May
4Jun
9Jul
5Aug
17Sep
8Oct
2Nov
0Dec
6
Recorded events
All 94 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 | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $31K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $6.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lamar County had?
94 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 Lamar 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 Lamar County?
The flash flood of 12 Mar 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M.
How does Lamar County compare with Mississippi for flood?
18.9 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 94 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.