Enter any address in Coahoma County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Coahoma County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 18 flash flood events, alongside 5 general flood events and 2 tropical storm events. For example, significant flash flooding occurred in June 2021 due to stalled weather systems producing heavy rainfall. More recently, in July 2014, a cold front triggered severe storms that brought damaging winds and flash flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $26,221 and an average water depth of 13.3 feet. Properties in Zone X also show a notable number of claims with higher average payouts and water depths compared to Zone X_UNSHADED. Homeowners in Zone A, and those in Zone X with higher water depths, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
8 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Coahoma County, Mississippi has recorded 25 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 18 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations, 4 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 |
| Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | Aug 28, 2021 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 12, 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 And Flooding | Flood | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Flooding | Flood | May 3, 2011 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 27, 2011 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 150.00K |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2016 | 1.00M |
| Flash Flood | Jul 23, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 20, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 1, 2011 | 750.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 30, 2009 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 2, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 10, 2008 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 10, 2021
A stubborn upper low remained stalled across the area on June 10, 2021. This feature continued to interact with a very moist air mass across the region to produce very heavy rainfall amounts across mainly North Mississippi. Significant flash flooding occurred across parts of North Mississippi, especially in Tallahatchie County.
Flood — Mar 10, 2016
A classic heavy rain pattern set up over the Mid-South during the period of March 9th, 2016 to March 13th, 2016. A cold front stretched from Nebraska to Texas on the morning of March 8th. The front moved southeastward and stalled across Southeast Missouri as an upper level low remained stationary over Texas. A very moist atmosphere was in place over the Mid-South south of this boundary. Several...
Flash Flood — Jul 23, 2014
A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours of July 23rd, 2014. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front and eventually evolved into a mesoscale convective complex. The complex brought severe storms into Northwest Mississippi which produced damaging winds and flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Apr 20, 2011
A strong area of low pressure moved from the Southern Plains into the Middle Mississippi Valley from April 19th into April 20th. A trailing cold front moved into the Mid-South during the nighttime hours of April 19th resulting in numerous severe storms with large hail and damaging wind. This front slowly moved across the region eventually stalling across North Mississippi on April 20th resultin...
Flood — May 1, 2011
Heavy rains continued to occur across the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley during the beginning part of May. In addition, spring snow melt across the Dakotas and Minnesota continued to create higher than normal river levels on the Mississippi River. The combination of the snow melt and heavy rainfall produced record breaking flooding on the Mississippi River. Numerous roads were floo...
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 Coahoma 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 Coahoma 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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