Enter any address in Attala County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent type of flood event in Attala County, with 29 such events recorded in the last 30 years. For example, significant flooding occurred in June 2021, with many homes and roads impacted by heavy rains. More recently, thunderstorms in June 2023 brought severe weather and flash flooding to the region. While less frequent, tropical systems have also impacted the county, as seen with Tropical Storm Ida in August 2021, which brought tropical storm force gusts and downed trees.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A experienced an average payout of $17,395 with an average water depth of 0.4 feet. Claims in Zone X_SHADED averaged $17,495 with 0.8 feet of water depth, while Zone X_UNSHADED claims averaged $23,999 with 1.5 feet of water depth. Properties in Zone UNKNOWN had an average payout of $6,122 with an average water depth of 2.0 feet. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, Zone X_SHADED, and Zone X_UNSHADED should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
14 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Attala County, Mississippi has recorded 33 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 29 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes. | Severe Storm | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | Aug 28, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2012 |
| Tropical Storm Isaac | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2012 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 15, 2011 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 18, 2023 | 10.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 30, 2021 | 100.00K |
| Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 10, 2020 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 30, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 6, 2017 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 5, 2017 | 4.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 3, 2017 | 50.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 18, 2023
An upper-level shortwave trough moving east through the Central Plains initiated a few clusters of thunderstorms that spread into Mississippi during the morning of June 18th. With an unstable air mass and strong jet stream over the region, these storms became severe and produced hail and damaging wind through the morning. An additional round of severe storms developed during the evening of the ...
Tropical Storm — Aug 30, 2021
Major hurricane Ida made landfall as a strong category four hurricane around 11:55am on August 29 near Grand Isle, LA. It then moved very slowly north through south central Louisiana and into Mississippi on August 30. It then turned northeast and moved across the Jackson metro area as a tropical storm and into northeast Mississippi as a tropical depression through the early morning of August 31...
Flood — Jun 10, 2021
A slow moving storm system over the central United States produced another few rounds of thunderstorms with severe weather and flooding rains. Significant flooding occurred over portions of central and northern Mississippi, with many homes and roads flooded across the region.
Flash Flood — Jun 10, 2021
A slow moving storm system over the central United States produced another few rounds of thunderstorms with severe weather and flooding rains. Significant flooding occurred over portions of central and northern Mississippi, with many homes and roads flooded across the region.
Flash Flood — Feb 10, 2020
Anomalous moisture was in place across the ArkLaMiss region as a stationary front was draped across the area. To the north of this front, severe storms brought hail while flash flooding occurred to the south as well as a tornado. Heavy rain occurred from February 10th-12th, with widespread two to seven inches occurring along and north of the I-20 corridor. Some locations saw locally higher amou...
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 Attala County, Mississippi:
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 Attala County, Mississippi 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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