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Flood in Lawrence County, Mississippi
36 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 36 flood events in Lawrence County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
March is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 8.4 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Lawrence County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 36 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.5 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
8Apr
2May
1Jun
6Jul
4Aug
2Sep
3Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $135K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lawrence County had?
36 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 Lawrence County?
26 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lawrence County?
The flash flood of 25 Jul 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Mississippi for flood?
8.4 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 36 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.