Enter any address in Leake County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Leake County, MS, with 44 occurrences recorded in the last 30 years. Tropical storms and hurricanes have also impacted the area, with two hurricane events resulting in one fatality. Recent flash flooding events include those in June 2025, which caused localized flooding, and August 2022, when heavy rains led to widespread flooding of roads, homes, and businesses.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in unknown flood zones have the highest number of claims, with an average payout of $9,182 for about 1.1 feet of water. While Zone A properties have a higher average payout ($18,922), properties in Zone X, which are typically considered to have a lower flood risk, have seen significantly higher average payouts ($107,933) despite less water depth. Homeowners in areas with a history of flash flooding, or those located in or near Zone A or X, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
17 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Leake County, Mississippi has recorded 48 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 44 flash floods. The county has received 27 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1974–2026)
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, 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 Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Oct 26, 2019 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2014 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2025 | 60.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2025 | 80.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 18, 2023 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 90.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 150.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 9, 2025
A few rounds of storms impacted the region between the 9th and 11th of June. A combination of a few storm clusters along with scattered activity resulted in isolated damaging winds and localized flash flooding.
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 ...
Flash Flood — Aug 24, 2022
A low pressure system spinning over northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain to Mississippi August 24th through 25th. This resulted in widespread flooding of roads, homes, and businesses around the state.
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.
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 Leake 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 Leake 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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