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Flood in Lowndes County, Mississippi
60 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.
Lowndes County, Mississippi, has 60 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 11.9 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Lowndes County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 60 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.9 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.3 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
10Mar
1Apr
10May
3Jun
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6Aug
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Recorded events
All 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $310K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lowndes County had?
60 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 Lowndes County?
16 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lowndes County?
The flash flood of 9 May 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Lowndes County compare with Mississippi for flood?
11.9 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 60 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.