May 19, 1997
Thunderstorm persisted over the same region of coastal Mississippi producing torrential rainfall. A National Weather Service cooperative observer in Waveland recorded 7.75 inches of rain during the afternoon and evening hours. Hancock County civil defense reported up to 12 inches of rain in some areas. Civil Defense officials reported approximately 60 houses had some type of flooding along with 12 businesses. In Harrison County, rainfall amounts were much less and flooding was confined to street
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5602242). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hancock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.