Enter any address in Carroll County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Carroll County, MS, with 31 occurrences recorded in the last 30 years. Other events include hurricanes, tropical storms, and tropical depressions. For example, a flash flood event on April 5-6, 2025, was associated with strong to severe storms producing tornadoes and damaging winds. More recently, on June 10, 2021, a slow-moving storm system brought flooding rains to central and northern Mississippi, inundating homes and roads.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that while Zone A has the highest number of claims, properties in Zone X_UNSHADED have experienced significantly higher average payouts and water depths. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, as well as those in Zone X_UNSHADED, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
23 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Carroll County, Mississippi has recorded 36 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 31 flash floods. The county has received 24 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1971–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | Aug 28, 2021 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 12, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Feb 22, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 30, 2017 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 24, 2023 | 1.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 30, 2021 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 250.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 5, 2021 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 22, 2019 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 22, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 20, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 19, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 19, 2019 | 25.00K |
Flash Flood — Apr 5, 2025
On the evening of April 5th into the morning of April 6th, strong to severe storms produced tornadoes, damaging winds and flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Mar 24, 2023
In the afternoon and evening of the 24th, clusters of strong to severe storms were stretched from southwest to northeast across southeastern Arkansas as robust instability and very strong wind shear served to produce a volatile severe weather environment. To the east in Mississippi, storm activity proved to be more isolated as deep convection struggled develop across the state. With much 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...
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 — Sep 5, 2021
A cold front moved south into Mississippi, with thunderstorms along the front producing heavy rain and some flash flooding.
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 Carroll 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 Carroll 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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