Enter any address in Tippah County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Tippah County, MS, with 19 occurrences recorded in the last 30 years. Other flood events include one tropical storm and one general flood event. Recent flash flooding events include March 17, 2021, when heavy rain from a slow-moving warm front caused flash flooding, and February 24, 2018, when a strong cold front interacted with an unstable airmass.
While most flood claims in Tippah County have been in Zone A, resulting in an average payout of $2,103 and an average water depth of 0.8 feet, one claim in Zone X_Unshaded resulted in a significantly higher average payout of $24,136 with no reported water depth. Homeowners in Zone A, and those in Zone X_Unshaded who may experience higher financial losses, 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.
Tippah County, Mississippi has recorded 21 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 19 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 20 federal disaster declarations. 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 |
| 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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 1, 2010 |
| Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | Aug 28, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 17, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 24, 2018 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2014 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 6, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 4, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 11, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 11, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 26, 2010 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 18, 2010 | 15.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 17, 2021
A slow-moving warm front lifted north into the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 17th with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain produced some flash flooding and there were a couple of severe weather reports along with a couple of damaging lightning strikes. The front stalled across the area during the day with southern parts of the Mid-South, especially northeast Mississippi...
Flash Flood — Feb 24, 2018
A strong cold front interacted with a very unstable airmass across the Midsouth during the afternoon and evening hours of February 24h. All facets of severe weather occurred.
Flash Flood — Jun 8, 2015
Scattered thunderstorms developed in the warm sector ahead of an approaching cold front during the afternoon hours on June 8, 2015. An isolated severe storm with damaging winds occurred in Marshall County. Later that evening a mesoscale convective system developed along and south of Interstate 40 as the cold front pushed into the Mid-South. This caused damaging winds over extreme Southwest Tenn...
Flash Flood — Jun 9, 2014
A stalled front was located across North Mississippi during the evening hours of June 8th, 2014 into the early morning hours of June 9th, 2014. A few showers and thunderstorms developed along the front during the evening. Some storms became severe producing large hail and damaging winds. A second round of activity developed by late evening into the early morning hours as a shortwave moved acros...
Flash Flood — Jun 6, 2014
A leftover outflow boundary, from convection the previous day, triggered redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon of June 6th, 2014 along the Mississippi-Tennessee border. The storms were slow moving thus flash flooding occurred over portions of Southwest Tennessee and Northwest Mississippi. One storm produced hail.
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 Tippah 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 Tippah 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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