FloodZoneMap.org

Flash Flood — Lowndes, MS

Sep 5, 2011

Tropical Depression 13 formed on the evening of September 1, 2011 about 225 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The depression moved very slowly, around 2 mph, across northern portions of the Gulf of Mexico. Through mid day on the 2nd, Tropical Depression 13 remained mostly stationary over the northern Gulf of Mexico, drenching Louisiana with several inches of rain. Around 1 pm on the 2nd, the depression was found to have strengthened to

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 340904). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lowndes, MS

This event is one of many recorded floods in Lowndes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

View Lowndes County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flash Flood$500K damage

Lowndes, MS · Jan 3, 2020

A large storm system impacted the region during the late afternoon and evening of January 2nd into the morning hours of the 3rd. A low pressure system moved through the region and brought bouts of of thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$100K damage

Lowndes, MS · Jan 2, 2020

A large storm system impacted the region during the late afternoon and evening of January 2nd into the morning hours of the 3rd. A low pressure system moved through the region and brought bouts of of thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$25K damage

Lowndes, MS · Aug 30, 2021

Major hurricane Ida made landfall as a strong category four hurricane around 11:55am on August 29 near Grand Isle, LA. It then moved very slowly north through south central Louisiana and into Mississippi on August 30.

Read the full account →
Hurricane (Typhoon)$100.0M damage

Lowndes, MS · Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina will likely go down as the worst and costliest natural disaster in United States history. The amount of destruction, the cost of damaged property/agriculture and the large loss of life across the affected region has been overwhelming.

Read the full account →