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Flood in Leake County, Mississippi
44 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.
Leake County, Mississippi, has 44 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Leake County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 44 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.8 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
0Apr
13May
0Jun
7Jul
2Aug
13Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Leake County had?
44 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 Leake County?
9 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Leake County?
The flash flood of 6 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Leake County compare with Mississippi for flood?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 44 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.