States › Mississippi › Winston County › Flood
Flood in Winston County, Mississippi
34 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.
Winston County, Mississippi, has 34 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 3,812 flood events recorded in Mississippi; its 5.6 per 100 square miles compares with 8.1 statewide.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Winston County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 34 | 3,812 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.6 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.3 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
3Apr
4May
1Jun
4Jul
9Aug
3Sep
2Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Winston County had?
34 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 Winston County?
13 Jul 2023 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Winston County?
The flash flood of 13 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Winston County compare with Mississippi for flood?
5.6 events per 100 square miles against 8.1 statewide; the county holds 34 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.