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Flood in Stone County, Mississippi
46 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 46 flood events in Stone County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Stone County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 46 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.7 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
7Apr
9May
9Jun
5Jul
1Aug
5Sep
3Oct
3Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 46 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 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stone County had?
46 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 Stone County?
10 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stone County?
The flash flood of 24 Jul 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Stone County compare with Mississippi for flood?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 46 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.