Enter any address in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the primary flood concern in Tallahatchie County. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 17 flash flood events, alongside 2 general flood events and 1 tropical storm. For example, significant flash flooding occurred in June 2021 due to prolonged heavy rainfall from stalled weather systems.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $7,856 and an average water depth of 5.5 feet. Properties in Zone X, while fewer in number, have seen higher average payouts of $17,541, though with a shallower average water depth of 0.2 feet. Residents in Zone A, and those in areas with unknown flood risk or higher elevations with shallow flooding, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
7 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi has recorded 20 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 17 flash floods and 2 river or area 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 (1971–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 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 Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jan 10, 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 1.30M |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2021 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2020 | 15.00K |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2016 | 1.00M |
| Flash Flood | Dec 25, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 23, 2009 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 18, 2009 | 60.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 14, 2009 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 6, 2009 | 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.
Flash Flood — Jun 8, 2021
An upper low parked over the Mid-South resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across North Mississippi during the early morning hours of June 8, 2021. Some locations received up to 4 inches of rain before sunrise which set the stage for flash flooding later that morning into the afternoon as a mesoscale convective vortex pushed into the Mid-South. This feature resulted in several area...
Flash Flood — Jun 9, 2020
Tropical Depression Cristobal moved through the region on June 9, 2020. This system brought some heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of the Mid-South including north Mississippi and southwest Tennessee.
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 — Dec 25, 2015
Widespread showers and thunderstorms occurred along a stationary boundary across North Mississippi on Christmas Day. Showers and thunderstorms trained over the same areas for several hours with Monroe County taking the brunt of the rainfall. Rain amounts hit almost 10 inches in parts of Monroe County. Dangerous flash flooding occurred, especially in Monroe County. A few severe thunderstorms wi...
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 Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie 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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