Enter any address in Claiborne County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flooding in Claiborne County, MS, with 18 such events recorded in the last 30 years. Other significant flood-producing events include tropical storms and hurricanes. For example, training thunderstorms produced flash flooding across central Mississippi in March 2024, and heavy rain caused flooding in January 2024 due to a moist air mass over the Mississippi River Valley. Major Hurricane Ida also impacted the region in August 2021, bringing tropical storm force gusts.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows a variety of flood zones with claims in Claiborne County. Zone A, which typically has a Base Flood Elevation (BFE) requirement, has had the highest number of claims at 101, with an average payout of $10,048 and an average water depth of 15.0 feet. Zone X_SHADED, representing areas with moderate flood risk, has seen 31 claims with an average payout of $10,971 and an average water depth of 35.1 feet. Properties located in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X_SHADED and Zone X, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
18 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Claiborne County, Mississippi has recorded 28 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 18 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 29 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 (1965–2026)
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 |
| Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 22, 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 24, 2024 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 24, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 8, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 30, 2021 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 23, 2020 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 14, 2020 | 2.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 25, 2017 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 11, 2016 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 9, 2014 | 3.00K |
Flood — Jan 24, 2024
With an upper-level trough of low pressure situated over Central Plains and a very moist air mass extending north through the Mississippi River Valley, training showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flooding over parts of Mississippi.
Flash Flood — Mar 8, 2024
Training of heavy thunderstorms produced flash flooding across central Mississippi and the Interstate 20 corridor.
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 — Apr 23, 2020
An upper level storm system moved across the region overnight on April 22nd into 23rd. Abundant moisture and wind energy was in place to bring severe thunderstorms to the region. Damaging winds occurred along with some tornadoes. Flash flooding also occurred with efficient rainfall rates and heavy rainfall. As the cold front moved through the region later during the afternoon of the 23rd, a few...
Flash Flood — Jan 14, 2020
A warm front was situated across southern Mississippi during the evening of January 13th. This, combined with a passing disturbance and anomalous moisture, supported numerous thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that produced widespread rainfall between 2 and 6 inches with the heavies corridor right across the central portion of the forecast area. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across t...
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 Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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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