Enter any address in Tishomingo County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent type of flood event in Tishomingo County, MS, accounting for 21 events over the last 30 years. Recent examples include flash flooding on March 15, 2025, and April 5, 2025, driven by severe weather systems.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that while Zone A properties have experienced more claims (11), Zone X properties have seen higher average payouts ($25,885) with less water depth on average (0.2 ft). Homeowners in Zone A, and those in Zone X who have experienced significant payouts, 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.
Tishomingo County, Mississippi has recorded 23 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 21 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 19 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 |
| 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, 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 | Apr 23, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 17, 2025 | 4.00K |
| Flood | Mar 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 15, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 17, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 29, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 7, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 28, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 4, 2011 | 20.00K (1 deaths) |
Flash Flood — Apr 23, 2025
A slow moving cluster of convection continued to back build bringing torrential rainfall rates to the MS/AL county line. Estimated rates neared 5 inches over 3 hours.
Flash Flood — Jun 17, 2025
Precipitable water values remain high along and east of the Mississippi River, around 2 inches. Isolated slow-moving storms produced localized heavy rainfall and a couple of instances of flash flooding.
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 — 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 — Apr 5, 2025
The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40. A bow echo developed along and just south of the slowly advancing front. This feature crossed the entire forecast area producing...
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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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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