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Flood in Scott County, Mississippi
61 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 61 flood events in Scott County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 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 10.0 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 | Scott County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 61 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.1 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
5Apr
13May
3Jun
6Jul
1Aug
10Sep
8Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scott County had?
61 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 Scott County?
18 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Scott County?
The flash flood of 6 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M; 1 death recorded.
How does Scott County compare with Mississippi for flood?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 61 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.