49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.7M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Lincoln County, Mississippi: 49 recorded events between 2001 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #616 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Lincoln County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Lincoln County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 49 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 Lincoln County archive, flash flood makes up 8.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #616 for this hazard and #21 within Mississippi, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flash flood in Lincoln County with 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | RUTH | — | $5K |
| Oct 26, 2025 | JOHNSTONS STATION | 0 | $50K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | BROOKHAVEN | 0 | $3K |
| Jan 24, 2024 | CASEYVILLE | 0 | $25K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | UNION HALL | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 16, 2023 | ARLINGTON | 0 | $1K |
| Dec 14, 2022 | BROOKHAVEN | 0 | $1K |
| Sep 24, 2020 | UNION HALL | 0 | $3K |
| Feb 20, 2019 | THAYER | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 25, 2017 | CAM | 0 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Lincoln County
- Thunderstorm Wind 278
- Hail 168
- Tornado 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Another round of thunderstorms and heavy rain caused additional flooding across west and northwest portions of Lincoln County. A few creeks were out of their banks, especially McCall Creek, and water was over several roads as well as the bridge across McCall Creek Road. Total rainfall from the event ranged between 4 and 6 inches.
Significant flash flooding occurred in Brookhaven, which resulted in six to ten inches of water on 10 to 12 streets in downtown Brookhaven. Brookhaven police blocked off Industrial Park Road due to flooding. Water entered some homes in Brookhaven, where three families needed to be rescued from their home, where the water was waist deep. Turpin Road washed out where a culvert ran underneath.
Heavy rainfall between 3 and 5 inches caused significant flooding across large sections of Lincoln County. A few dozen roads were flooded with 4 to 5 washed out. One water rescue occurred for a person stuck in a stalled car.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Lincoln County, Mississippi?
49 flash flood events are recorded in Lincoln County between 2001 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Lincoln County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Lincoln County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lincoln-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.