Enter any address in Wilkinson County, Mississippi to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flood recorded in Wilkinson County over the past 30 years, with 12 such events documented. Other significant flood-producing events include tropical storms and hurricanes. Recent examples include flash flooding on January 24, 2024, attributed to abundant atmospheric moisture and atmospheric dynamics, and on December 14, 2022, which also brought tornadoes and straight-line wind damage.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows a significant number of claims in Zone A, which typically represents areas of special flood hazard. These claims have averaged substantial payouts and high water depths. Claims in Zone X, while fewer, have shown even higher average payouts and water depths. Properties located in Zone A, or any property without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE) designation, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
15 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Wilkinson County, Mississippi has recorded 24 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 12 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 31 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2026)
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 |
| Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Hurricane Marco And Tropical Storm Laura | Hurricane | Aug 23, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2012 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jan 24, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 24, 2024 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Dec 14, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | Aug 29, 2021 | 500.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 24, 2021 | 500.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 3.00M |
| Tropical Storm | Jul 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2016 | 5.64M |
| Flash Flood | Mar 28, 2014 | 750.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 28, 2012 | 50.00K |
Flash Flood — Jan 24, 2024
For the second time in January, near record levels of moisture in the atmosphere for January was in place across southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana. Low level convergence aided in the formation of a weak stalled frontal boundary, which became the focus for widespread showers and thunderstorms. Strong diffluence aloft from an approaching upper level jet enhanced storms that did develop...
Flash Flood — Dec 14, 2022
A strong upper level disturbance and surface low produced several supercell thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes across Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi during the late afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday December 14, 2022. These supercell thunderstorms produced straight line wind damage, flash flooding and tornadoes. ||2 tornadoes have been confirmed in Mississippi from this ...
Hurricane (Typhoon) — Aug 29, 2021
The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Ida originated from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23rd. On August 26th, the wave developed into a tropical depression, which organized further and became Tropical Storm Ida later that day, near Grand Cayman. On a northwestward track, Ida intensified into a hurricane on Aug...
Flash Flood — Apr 24, 2021
A line of severe thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving through the area produced widespread wind damage across the region.
Tropical Storm — Oct 9, 2020
Delta first developed into a tropical depression in the Caribbean just south of Jamaica on the afternoon of October 4th. As it tracked across the western Caribbean, it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane. In fact, intensifying from tropical depression to Category strength in 40 hours is the fastest rate of intensification of any storm on record in the Atlantic Basin. Delta quickly w...
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 Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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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