Enter any address in Tate County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Tate County. Recent events include flash flooding on June 9, 2021, caused by heavy rain from an upper low, and another flash flood event on May 24, 2024, associated with an active storm pattern.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A experienced an average water depth of 8.8 feet, with an average payout of $23,441. Zone X properties had an average water depth of 8.1 feet and an average payout of $52,497. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A or Zone X, as well as those without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
11 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Tate County, Mississippi has recorded 30 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 25 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 17 federal disaster declarations, 1 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 And Flooding | Flood | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | Aug 28, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | Severe Storm | Nov 24, 2001 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 15, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 7, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 31, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 10, 2016 | 300.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 22, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 27, 2011 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 15, 2025
An upper low over the Central Plains moved into the Upper Mississippi Valley during the evening hours of Friday, March 14, 2025. Increasing moisture advection ahead of an approaching cold front lifted dewpoints into the low to mid 60s. This coupled with increasing height falls and a mid-level 80 knot jet rotating around the main upper low supported severe thunderstorm development. Large looping...
Flash Flood — May 24, 2024
An active storm pattern as several mid-level shortwaves crossed the region. An MCV lifted east northeast out of the Ozarks across southern Arkansas. The MCV fired up morning convection across the Mid-South with isolated storm coverage in the afternoon. A weak capped environment was broken and steep mid-level lapse rates, roughly 30 knots of shear, and plentiful instability allowed storms to flo...
Flash Flood — Jun 9, 2021
An upper low continued to meander across the region on June 9, 2021. Weak upper-level disturbances rotated around the upper low and interacted with a very moist air mass across the Mid-South to produce several rounds of heavy rain across East-Central Arkansas and North Mississippi. There were several instances of flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Apr 7, 2021
An upper low-pressure system tracked north of the region while the associated cold front moved through the Mid-South during the evening hours of April 7th. Clusters of storms formed into a poorly organized line that pushed east across the Mid-South. There were a few reports of damaging winds and flash flooding.
Flood — Apr 13, 2019
A surface wave along a slow moving cold front produced several facets of severe weather, including flooding, damaging winds and tornadoes across northern Mississippi during the evening of April 13th.
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 Tate 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 Tate 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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