Enter any address in Pike County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent type of flood event in Pike County, MS, with 13 occurrences in the last 30 years. Other significant flood-related events include tropical storms and hurricanes. For example, Pike County experienced flash flooding on March 8, 2024, due to a stalled frontal boundary and heavy rainfall. More impactful events, such as Hurricane Ida in August 2021 and Tropical Storm Delta in October 2020, have also affected the region, bringing widespread impacts.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims, with an average payout of $14,543 and an average water depth of 9.4 feet. Properties in Zone X have also seen substantial payouts, averaging $66,056 with an average water depth of 3.1 feet, despite fewer claims. Residents 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.
12 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Pike County, Mississippi has recorded 23 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 13 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 34 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 (1965–2026)
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 |
| Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | Aug 28, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Hurricane Marco And Tropical Storm Laura | Hurricane | Aug 23, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 22, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | Aug 29, 2021 | 1.00M |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 28, 2020 | 50.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2016 | 440.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 10, 2016 | 250.00K |
| Flood | Oct 26, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 20, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 29, 2012 | 250.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 28, 2012 | 50.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 8, 2024
A stalled frontal boundary draped across the local area began to surge northward as cyclogenesis began along the southwest LA coastline. Ample moisture being lifted by this warm front resulted in numerous shower and thunderstorm development. A couple storms we're able to produce severe hail early in the event as storms were discrete. Later those storms congealed into a line which caused flash f...
Hurricane (Typhoon) — Aug 29, 2021
The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Ida originated from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23rd. On August 26th, the wave developed into a tropical depression, which organized further and became Tropical Storm Ida later that day, near Grand Cayman. On a northwestward track, Ida intensified into a hurricane on Aug...
Tropical Storm — Oct 28, 2020
A tropical depression formed in the northwestern Caribbean on the afternoon of October 24th. 9 hours later, it became the twenty-seventh named storm and eleventh hurricane of the exceptionally active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. After meandering virtually in the same place, it finally began moving northwest and slowly strengthening before making its first landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula on...
Tropical Storm — Oct 9, 2020
Delta first developed into a tropical depression in the Caribbean just south of Jamaica on the afternoon of October 4th. As it tracked across the western Caribbean, it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane. In fact, intensifying from tropical depression to Category strength in 40 hours is the fastest rate of intensification of any storm on record in the Atlantic Basin. Delta quickly w...
Flash Flood — Aug 12, 2016
A slow moving low pressure system brought multiple rounds of widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. The system tapped into deep tropical moisture resulting in very intense rainfall across a large portion of the area. Two-day rainfall totals were in excess of 20 inches in some areas, topping the 0.1% annual exceedance probability. The heavy rainfall led to widespread flash flooding an...
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 Pike 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 Pike 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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