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Flood in Washington County, Mississippi
65 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.
Washington County, Mississippi, has 65 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 9.0 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Washington County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 65 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.0 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.9 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
12Apr
2May
9Jun
3Jul
2Aug
6Sep
8Oct
2Nov
2Dec
5
Recorded events
All 65 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 | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5.0M | $200K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | $20M | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $1.4M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Washington County had?
65 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 Washington 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 Washington County?
The flash flood of 3 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $20M.
How does Washington County compare with Mississippi for flood?
9.0 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 65 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.