57
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$12.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Washington County, Mississippi: 57 recorded events between 1998 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #503 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Washington County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Washington County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 57 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 Washington County archive, flash flood makes up 10.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #503 for this hazard and #16 within Mississippi, putting it in the 83.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flash flood in Washington County with 9 recorded events, while Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | GREENVILLE | 0 | $100K |
| Mar 25, 2024 | GREENVILLE | 0 | $5K |
| Dec 14, 2022 | GREENVILLE FAIRFLD A | 0 | $30K |
| Sep 23, 2020 | GREENVILLE | 0 | $3K |
| Jan 14, 2020 | NORTH GREENVILLE | 0 | $2K |
| May 11, 2019 | GREENVILLE FAIRFLD A | 0 | $5K |
| May 9, 2019 | HEADS | 0 | $300K |
| Feb 23, 2019 | GREENVILLE | 0 | $50K |
| Feb 22, 2019 | SWIFTWATER | 0 | $150K |
| Feb 22, 2019 | HOLLYKNOWE | 0 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Washington County
- Thunderstorm Wind 295
- Hail 157
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
During the late afternoon and evening of the 3rd, a heavy band of storms developed across the region and produced 5 to 9 inches of rainfall in 3 to 5 hours. This additional rainfall made the total across Washington County between 7 and 11 inches for the entire 3 day event. This extreme rainfall flooded numerous roads, many which were closed or even washed out. Some 250 to 270 structures were flooded with flood damage ranging from minor to major. Flood damage was widespread and significant for this area.||Agriculture was hard hit as well. Farmland was flooded and entire crops were lost or significantly damaged. Any crops that were salvaged produced low yields.
Heavy rain fell across the southern and southeast portion of Washington County during the early morning hours of the 15th. This area received 3 to 5 inches of rain as slow moving storms tracked across the area. Many roads were flooded along with 7 homes taking in water.
Heavy rainfall caused multiple roads to flood across a large portion of Washington County. Many of these roads closed due to high water blocking the road. Area crops were also hit very hard by flooded fields and saturated soils.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Washington County, Mississippi?
57 flash flood events are recorded in Washington County between 1998 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Washington County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Washington County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Washington 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 Washington County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/washington-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.