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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Webster County, MS. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 24 flash flood events, compared to 2 flood events and 2 hurricane events. Recent examples include scattered thunderstorms with heavy rainfall on August 1, 2025, and widespread rainfall between two and seven inches from February 10th-12th, 2020, which caused flash flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that most claims (19) were filed from areas with an unknown flood zone designation, with an average payout of $4,915 and an average water depth of 0.9 feet. One claim was filed from a Zone A area, with an average payout of $2,797 and an average water depth of 0.0 feet. Residents in areas with unknown flood zone designations, or those located in Zone A, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
18 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Webster County, Mississippi has recorded 27 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 24 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations. 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 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, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Feb 22, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 30, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | Aug 28, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 1, 2025 | 3.00K |
| Flood | Sep 24, 2020 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 10, 2020 | 40.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 10, 2020 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 22, 2019 | 8.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 22, 2019 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 20, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 19, 2019 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 19, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 7, 2017 | 12.00K |
Flash Flood — Aug 1, 2025
Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of Mississippi. Strong winds and heavy rainfall accompanied a few of these storms.
Flood — Sep 24, 2020
Tropical Depression Beta moved across the region. Rain overspread from the west early on the 23rd. Rainfall was heavy through the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd as Beta continued to track across the ArkLaMiss region. Rainfall totals were heaviest generally along and northwest of the Natchez Trace Parkway, where three to six inches occurred resulting in some flash flooding. One to two i...
Flash Flood — Feb 10, 2020
Anomalous moisture was in place across the ArkLaMiss region as a stationary front was draped across the area. To the north of this front, severe storms brought hail while flash flooding occurred to the south as well as a tornado. Heavy rain occurred from February 10th-12th, with widespread two to seven inches occurring along and north of the I-20 corridor. Some locations saw locally higher amou...
Flash Flood — Feb 22, 2019
Heavy rain and thunderstorms developed as a frontal system stalled along the coast and a series of disturbances moved through the region. Some locations received 10 to over 15 inches of rain, resulting in significant flooding. Some of the thunderstorms that developed produced damaging wind gusts and hail.
Flash Flood — Feb 20, 2019
Heavy rain and thunderstorms developed as a frontal system stalled along the coast and a series of disturbances moved through the region. Some locations received 10 to over 15 inches of rain, resulting in significant flooding. Some of the thunderstorms that developed produced damaging wind gusts and 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 Webster 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 Webster 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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