83
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$25.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Marion County, Mississippi: 83 recorded events between 1997 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #249 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Marion County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Marion County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 83 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 Marion County archive, flash flood makes up 17.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #249 for this hazard and #8 within Mississippi, putting it in the 91.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flash flood in Marion County with 18 recorded events, while May 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 | GOSS | — | $2K |
| Jan 10, 2026 | COLUMBIA MARION ARPT | — | $2K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | KOKOMO | — | $2K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | COLUMBIA | — | $5K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | COLUMBIA MARION ARPT | 0 | $12K |
| Jan 24, 2024 | COLUMBIA | 0 | $75K |
| Apr 5, 2022 | COLUMBIA | 0 | $5K |
| Mar 18, 2022 | COLUMBIA | 0 | $2K |
| Apr 10, 2021 | COLUMBIA | 0 | $3K |
| Feb 11, 2021 | COLUMBIA | 0 | $25K |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Thunderstorm Wind 206
- Hail 138
- Tornado 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Over six inches of rain fell in Columbia in a three hour period and eight and a quarter inches fell in a 24 hour period. Water entered thirty businesses in Columbia. Twevle of the business suffered major damage. Eight homes also suffered flood damage. Many roads were washed out and had to be closed.Numerous cars were under water.
A slow moving cluster of thunderstorms dumped 4 to 6 inches in rain across central Marion county causing the worst flooding in 10 years in and around Columbia. All the rain fell in 1 to 2 hours which flooded nearly all the streets in Downtown Columbia and several surrounding roads. Around 40 businesses suffered either minor or major flooding as 1 to 4 feet of water impacted those buildings. A tremendous amount of merchandise was damaged, varying from books to wood furniture, by the flood water. In addition to the businesses, nearly a dozen homes were flooded around town as well.
Streets flooded in Columbia around 12:00pm, with flooding continuing through the middle of the afternoon. Hunt Road in the Kokomo community was washed out and closed. The Old Training School Dam broke due to the heavy rain, causing flash flooding in areas surrounding the dam. Water entered one home and one shop on Owens Street in Columbia. Water eventually began flowing over Knoxo Columbia Road southeast of Kokomo. At least two roads were completely washed out in Columbia.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Marion County, Mississippi?
83 flash flood events are recorded in Marion County between 1997 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Marion County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Marion County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Marion 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 Marion County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/marion-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.