88
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$12.9M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Lamar County, Mississippi: 88 recorded events between 1998 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #224 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Lamar County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Lamar County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 88 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 Lamar County archive, flash flood makes up 14.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #224 for this hazard and #6 within Mississippi, putting it in the 92.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flash flood in Lamar County with 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | EPLEY | 0 | $3K |
| Dec 14, 2022 | WARDWELL STATION | 0 | $250K |
| Apr 5, 2022 | TATUMS CAMPS | 0 | $2K |
| Feb 3, 2022 | PURVIS | 0 | $3K |
| Feb 3, 2022 | BAXTERVILLE | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 15, 2021 | OAK GROVE | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 2, 2021 | PURVIS | 0 | $2K |
| Jun 25, 2021 | WARDWELL STATION | 0 | $31K |
| Apr 10, 2021 | OAK GROVE | 0 | $4K |
| Aug 25, 2020 | SUMRALL | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Lamar County
- Thunderstorm Wind 291
- Hail 137
- Tornado 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several roads were flooded or washed out around the Lumberton area. Additionally water covered over portions of US Highway 11, nine culverts were washed out, and the shoulder was washed out along a 100 foot section of Gum Pond Road.
Locally heavy rainfall, around 3 inches in 1-2 hours, caused extensive flooding in an area of West Hattiesburg. Nine homes were flooded along with several roads under water. Due to the high water, several people had to be evacuated.
Four to six inches of rain fell across norther portions of Lamar county early in the morning of March 31st. The hardest hit area was in and around Sumrall. Here, 3 homes and 5 businesses were flooded. This heavy rain also flooded numerous streets and roads. A total of 19 roads had a portion underwater with a few roads washed out in sections.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Lamar County, Mississippi?
88 flash flood events are recorded in Lamar County between 1998 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Lamar County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Lamar County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Lamar 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 Lamar County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lamar-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.