42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi: 42 recorded events between 1997 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #779 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Jefferson Davis County is the 2000s, when 15 of the county's 42 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 Jefferson Davis County archive, flash flood makes up 9.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #779 for this hazard and #29 within Mississippi, putting it in the 74.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flash flood in Jefferson Davis County with 11 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 | CARSON | — | $5K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | PRENTISS | 0 | $80K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | PRENTISS | 0 | $40K |
| Apr 18, 2022 | PRENTISS | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 18, 2022 | CARSON | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 6, 2021 | HATHORN | 0 | $25K |
| Mar 25, 2021 | GWINVILLE | 0 | $15K |
| Aug 25, 2020 | GWINVILLE | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 25, 2020 | PRENTISS | 0 | $3K |
| Aug 25, 2020 | TERRELL | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Jefferson Davis County
- Thunderstorm Wind 228
- Hail 91
- Tornado 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Locally heavy rainfall, between 3 and 4 inches, quickly fell across portions of Jefferson Davis County, especially across Prentiss. Numerous streets were under water with several roads closed. Traffic had to be redirected around town. A few businesses were flooded due to the high water.
Heavy rains, 4 to 6 inches, fell across the southern portion of Jefferson Davis county during the early morning hours of March 31st. Several roads in the southern portion of the county were underwater along with a portion of highway 13 just south of Prentiss.
Numerous roads were flooded across rural parts of the county and in Prentiss. Vehicles were flooded on Highway 13 and one vehicle went off into a flooded creek. Prentiss fire department measured 4.20 inches of rain with 1.32 inches in one hour. Rainfall totals ranged from 4 to 6.5 inches across the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi?
42 flash flood events are recorded in Jefferson Davis County between 1997 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Jefferson Davis County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Jefferson Davis County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/jefferson-davis-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.