Noxubee County, Mississippi · Macon
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Pipes freeze in Noxubee County on about 3 nights a year, mostly January. Older homes, 17% of the stock here, are most at risk.
February brings the most downpours to Noxubee County, part of 14.7 heavy-rain days a year. Check the sump first.
17% of homes here predate 1960, when clay and cast iron sewer laterals were standard. Roots and cracks in those lines are a common cause of backups.
Noxubee County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 4.54 inches, and about 37 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
22% of occupied homes in Noxubee County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Mississippi county median of 15.1%.
About 120 nights a year here stay at 65°F or warmer, so basements and crawl spaces can grow mold even without a leak.
Local risk profile
About 10,025 people live in Noxubee County, 695 square miles in eastern Mississippi, in roughly 4,728 homes. Besides Macon, the county seat, the biggest communities are Brooksville and Shuqualak. Half the homes here were built before 1980, half after.
43/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Moderate Noxubee County ranks 59 of 82 Mississippi counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Noxubee County ranks highest compared with other Mississippi counties.
Noxubee County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Mississippi. From 2015–2024 it averaged 3 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 38 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 28th of 82 counties.
Expect the hardest freezes in January, inside a season that runs January. That's when an outdoor spigot left connected to a hose, or a pipe in a crawl space, is most likely to split.
Freezing nights typically start around Nov 14 and end around Mar 7.
Noxubee gets fewer downpours than most Mississippi counties, but they still fill basements. Of roughly 55.2 inches of yearly precipitation, the damage comes from the 14.7 days a year with an inch or more, ranked 77th of 82. January, February and April see the most. The single wettest day in the record: 4.54 inches, August 31, 2021. The worst three-day stretch dropped 5.3 inches, ending October 27, 2019, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 37 days a year. Each cycle melts and refreezes water at roof edges and in foundation cracks, which is how ice dams and basement seepage get started.
Housing
Roughly 50% of the county's housing was built before 1980. That puts Noxubee among the oldest housing stocks of Mississippi's 82 counties.
The mix runs from 17% built before 1960 to 22% built since 2000, so older neighborhoods bring aging pipe while newer subdivisions bring failed appliance lines and water heaters.
About 27% of homes went up between 1980 and 1999. Some houses from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s were plumbed with polybutylene, a gray plastic pipe known for failing at fittings. A plumber can tell you in a few minutes whether you have it.
30% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, above the Mississippi county median of 20%. Their water lines run under the floor behind the skirting, so a torn skirt or failed heat tape freezes them faster than lines in a site-built house.
Beyond water
Noxubee County averages 120 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in April. The EPA recommends keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally 30 to 50%. Basements can pass 60% on their own in summer, so a dehumidifier matters even without a leak, and anything wet should be dried within 24 to 48 hours.
Mold remediation: what to expectBy main heating fuel, Noxubee County homes break down as 18% utility gas, 61% electric, 20% propane and 2% wood. Wood and propane heat are above the Mississippi norm. Annual chimney and vent inspection, which the NFPA recommends, is one of the most effective fire-prevention habits for these homes.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
Calls connect to restoration companies that work across Noxubee County. The largest communities by population:
Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Noxubee gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. Winston County has the oldest housing nearby, with 54% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Noxubee | Mississippi median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 17% | 15% | 30 of 82 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 50% | 45% | 18 of 82 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 22% | 23% | 46 of 82 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 30% | 20% | 10 of 82 |
| Vacant homes | 17% | 17% | 43 of 82 |
| Wood or propane heat | 22% | 15% | 25 of 82 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 3/yr | 3/yr | 28 of 82 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 15/yr | 16/yr | 77 of 82 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 37/yr | 32/yr | 31 of 82 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 120/yr | 125/yr | 48 of 82 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Mississippi county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Noxubee County: freezing from January, heavy rain in January, February and April.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology