Mar 1, 2022
Minor river flooding began around midnight on the 1st of March on the Mississippi River near New Madrid. Low-lying fields and woodlands were inundated, primarily dormant cropland. The flooding was caused by several rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms on the 17th of February, mainly in the Ohio River basin.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1008430). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in New Madrid County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.