45
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Clarke County, Mississippi: 45 recorded events between 1998 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #703 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Clarke County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Clarke County is the 2010s, when 20 of the county's 45 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Clarke County archive, flash flood makes up 8.0% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #703 for this hazard and #24 within Mississippi, putting it in the 76.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Clarke County with 9 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2024 | ARCHUSA SPGS | 0 | $25K |
| Jan 12, 2023 | ARCHUSA SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | QUITMAN | 0 | $200K |
| Jan 3, 2023 | ARCHUSA SPGS | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | LANGSDALE | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | ELWOOD | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | ENTERPRISE | 0 | $30K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | WAUTUBBEE | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 30, 2021 | DE SOTO | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 16, 2021 | LANGSDALE | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Clarke County
- Thunderstorm Wind 333
- Hail 117
- Tornado 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant and widespread heavy rainfall occurred across nearly all of Clarke County. Rainfall totals ranged from 6 to 8 inches. Dozens of roads were flooded with many washed out. Extensive flooding occurred around Quitman with 15 homes and businesses flooded. Water rescues occurred at nearly a dozen homes with people trapped by the flood waters. Across the county, 10 additional homes were flooded.
Numerous roads were flooded across Clarke County. Water entered three homes and three inches of water entered the Clarke County EOC. Several roads washed out with other roads impassable between Quitman and Enterprise. Multiple roads were flooded in Quitman. Flooding occurred on County Road 320 and 120.
There was a sinkhole at the intersection of Anderson Street and Dogwood Avenue. The sinkhole was approximately 6 feet deep and 10 feet in diameter. Multiple businesses were flooded on Main and Back Streets, including the EOC. There was 2 inches of water in the EOC.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Clarke County, Mississippi?
45 flash flood events are recorded in Clarke County between 1998 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Clarke County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Clarke County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Clarke County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Clarke County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/clarke-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.