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Flood — Washington, MS

Mar 9, 1997

Property Damage
$1.4M

The Mississippi River when above flood stage around the 9th of March and crested between the 21st and 26th. Considerable damage occurred on the Mississippi side of the river. The following is a summary of property damage for each county. Bolivar County - at total of 68 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Claiborne county a total of 5 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Issaquena county a total of 23 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Jefferson county at total of 9 home and mobile homes were

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5595843). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Washington, MS

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

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