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Flood in Leflore County, Mississippi
39 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 39 flood events in Leflore County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
January is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 6.6 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 | Leflore County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 39 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.2 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
5Apr
5May
3Jun
4Jul
3Aug
0Sep
5Oct
0Nov
3Dec
3
Recorded events
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Leflore County had?
39 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 Leflore County?
10 Apr 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Leflore County?
The flash flood of 10 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1M.
How does Leflore County compare with Mississippi for flood?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 39 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.