Apr 1, 2005
Heavy rainfall that began on March 31st continued through the morning hours of April 1st resulting in the flooding of numerous roadways and homes in sections of coastal and south Mississippi. The hardest hit area was Jackson County where 8 to 12 inches of rain fell during the night and morning hours. The heavy rain also resulted in signficant flooding in lower portions of several rivers and streams in south Mississippi, particularly along major rivers in in Harrison and Jackson Counties, such a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5443650). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jackson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.