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Flood in Warren County, Mississippi
73 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 73 flood events in Warren County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 12.4 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 | Warren County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 73 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.4 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.8 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
1Mar
4Apr
28May
5Jun
5Jul
5Aug
2Sep
6Oct
3Nov
0Dec
7
Recorded events
All 73 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 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $268K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $100K | 1 | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | $700K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $3.7M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Warren County had?
73 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 Warren County?
10 Apr 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Warren County?
The flash flood of 6 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Warren County compare with Mississippi for flood?
12.4 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 73 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.