Mar 16, 2015
Minor flooding occurred along the Mississippi River below the confluence of the Ohio River. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession. On the 9th and 10th, one to two inches of rain fell, followed by two to four more inches on the 13th and 14th. The combined effect of all these rain and snow events was a rather long duration flooding event on the Mississippi River. Since the pr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 563116). 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.