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Flood in Marion County, Mississippi
85 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.
Marion County, Mississippi, has 85 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Marion County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 85 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.9 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
12Mar
18Apr
7May
1Jun
6Jul
8Aug
10Sep
4Oct
2Nov
1Dec
8
Recorded events
All 85 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 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Marion County had?
85 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 Marion County?
10 Jan 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Marion County?
The flash flood of 18 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Marion County compare with Mississippi for flood?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 85 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.