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Flood in Lee County, Mississippi
74 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.
Lee County, Mississippi, has 74 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 16.4 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 | Lee County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 74 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.4 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.9 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
12Apr
10May
8Jun
10Jul
7Aug
7Sep
5Oct
5Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lee County had?
74 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 Lee County?
28 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lee County?
The flash flood of 9 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lee County compare with Mississippi for flood?
16.4 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 74 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.