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Flood history · Mendenhall, MS 39114

Flood insurance claims in Mendenhall, MS 39114

177 claims since 1978 and $2.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

177flood insurance claims since 1978
$2.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$12,244average paid claim
5claims in the last 10 years
7%of claims outside high-risk zones
#54of 387 Mississippi ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 39114 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1979: 9 claims1980: 5 claims1981: 2 claims1982: 4 claims1983: 37 claims1984: 3 claims1987: 3 claims1988: 5 claims1990: 46 claims1991: 6 claims1993: 17 claims1994: 2 claims1995: 2 claims1997: 2 claims1998: 1 claims2001: 2 claims2003: 6 claims2004: 4 claims2007: 1 claims2008: 1 claims2009: 4 claims2013: 2 claims2014: 7 claims2018: 1 claims2019: 2 claims2024: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (93%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

5 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19834224%
Hurricane Francine202411%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)85% · 150
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)6% · 11
Zone not recorded9% · 16

NFIP communities

Simpson County *Participates in the NFIP
Mendenhall, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Simpson County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.Severe Storm · Major disaster · 2023-08-12
Hurricane IdaHurricane · Major disaster · 2021-10-22
Hurricane IdaHurricane · Emergency · 2021-08-28
Hurricane DeltaHurricane · Emergency · 2020-10-08
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-07-09
Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2019-12-06

14 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Simpson County since 2000.

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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.

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