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Flood in Smith County, Mississippi
43 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 43 flood events in Smith County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
April is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 6.8 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Smith County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 43 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.8 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.3 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
8Apr
10May
3Jun
2Jul
0Aug
7Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 43 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 | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Smith County had?
43 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 Smith 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 Smith County?
The flash flood of 29 Aug 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Smith County compare with Mississippi for flood?
6.8 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 43 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.