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Flood in Monroe County, Mississippi
31 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.
Monroe County, Mississippi, has 31 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 4.1 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Monroe County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 31 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.1 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
3Apr
3May
3Jun
2Jul
2Aug
0Sep
5Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
Recorded events
All 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Monroe County had?
31 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 Monroe County?
15 Mar 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Monroe County?
The flash flood of 25 Dec 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Monroe County compare with Mississippi for flood?
4.1 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 31 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.