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Flood in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
March is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 11 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 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Sunflower County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 46 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.1 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
8Apr
1May
4Jun
6Jul
5Aug
2Sep
5Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Sunflower 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 Sunflower County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Sunflower County?
The flash flood of 18 Sep 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K and crop damage at $300K.
How does Sunflower County compare with Mississippi for flood?
6.6 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.