70
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$17.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Warren County, Mississippi: 70 recorded events between 1997 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #339 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Warren County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Warren County is the 2010s, when 43 of the county's 70 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 Warren County archive, flash flood makes up 9.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #339 for this hazard and #10 within Mississippi, putting it in the 88.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Warren County with 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2024 | NEWMANS | 0 | $40K |
| Aug 13, 2020 | BEECHWOOD | 0 | $6K |
| Aug 13, 2020 | NATIONAL CEMETERY | 0 | $12K |
| Apr 23, 2020 | VICKSBURG | 0 | $5K |
| Apr 19, 2020 | VICKSBURG | 0 | $6K |
| Jan 14, 2020 | VICKSBURG | 0 | $25K |
| Jan 14, 2020 | STOUT | 0 | $80K |
| Jul 15, 2019 | VICKSBURG | 0 | $5K |
| Apr 25, 2019 | EAGLE BEND | 0 | $15K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | SIMRALL | 0 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Warren County
- Thunderstorm Wind 439
- Hail 135
- Tornado 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain fell for several hours across Vicksburg. This resulted in 6 to 10 inches in accumulation. Some of the rain rates were extreme with an observed amount around three inches in a 45 minute period. Water rescues occurred at Letitia and Meadow Street, as well as on Pemberton Avenue. Flooding occurred along Veto Street and water entered the Vicksburg Police Department building. A mudslide occurred on Dana Road and mud was washed across I-20, which blocked all westbound lanes. Part of the substation on Rifle Road was flooded and this resulted in power outages across the area. Ten homes were flooded, as well as multiple streets around Vicksburg. The Trustmark Bank drive through collapsed during the rain event as well.
Heavy rainfall fell across most of Warren County as Hurricane Gustav continued to weaken. Persistent heavy rain areas impacted the county and produced 7 to 11 inches of rainfall. Several roads were flooded along with a few areas having mud slides. Some homes and businesses were flooded as well.||Agriculture was hard hit as nearly all of the farm land was flooded to some extent. Crops that were near harvest were left in the fields and were damaged. Yields on crops were extremely poor with some crops in some areas a total loss.
Heavy rain between four and seven inches fell across all of Warren County during the late afternoon and evening hours of October 16th. This heavy rain caused mud slides across the county as well as flooding several homes. Many roadways were underwater or covered with several feet of mud.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Warren County, Mississippi?
70 flash flood events are recorded in Warren County between 1997 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Warren County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Warren County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Warren 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 Warren County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/warren-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.