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Flood in Madison County, Mississippi
114 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 114 flood events in Madison County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 16.0 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Madison County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 114 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.0 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.4 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
6Mar
5Apr
25May
6Jun
10Jul
19Aug
9Sep
13Oct
4Nov
3Dec
2
Recorded events
All 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Madison County had?
114 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 Madison County?
1 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Madison County?
The flash flood of 6 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Madison County compare with Mississippi for flood?
16.0 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 114 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.