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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood hazard in Mississippi County. Recent events include flash floods in February 2025 and April 2025, driven by atmospheric conditions such as upper-level troughs and stalled frontal boundaries that produced heavy rainfall.
National Flood Insurance Program data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced a significant number of claims, with an average payout of $25,546 for about 1 foot of water depth. Properties in Zone X have also seen claims, with a higher average payout of $32,793, but also a greater average water depth of 5.8 feet. Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X, as well as those in areas with unknown flood risk, should pay close attention to flood information and consider flood insurance.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
9 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Mississippi County, Arkansas has recorded 40 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 26 flash floods and 13 river or area floods. The county has received 21 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Tornado | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 26, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 19, 2025 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 15, 2025 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 11, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 10, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 17, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 16, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 31, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 30, 2017 | 100.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 19, 2025
A very warm, moist, and unstable airmass was in place across the Mid-South ahead of an approaching cold front. Dewpoints ranged from 75 to 80 degrees across the area. As the cold front sagged south, an upper-level disturbance pushed into the region, causing an increase in shear. Convection developed along an old outflow boundary during the late afternoon and evening hours on June 18, 2025. Addi...
Flash Flood — Feb 15, 2025
An upper-level trough crossed the Four Corners region and dipped into northern Mexico on February 14, 2025. In response, deep southwesterly flow set up over the Lower Mississippi Valley and advected Gulf moisture poleward. Showers and thunderstorms blossomed across the region during the early morning hours on February 15, 2025. Meanwhile, a warm front quickly accelerated northward during the mo...
Flash Flood — Apr 5, 2025
The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40. A bow echo developed along and just south of the slowly advancing front. This feature crossed the entire forecast area producing...
Flood — Feb 11, 2019
A slow moving storm system in the Lower Mississippi Valley produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding, extensive areal and river flooding of adjacent areas over portions of northeast Arkansas on February 11th.
Flood — Jun 10, 2019
Adjacent low lying areas along the rising Mississippi River continued to cause road closures across portions of northeast Arkansas on June 11th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Mississippi County, Arkansas:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Mississippi County, Arkansas that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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