May 27, 2020
Up to five inches of rain was measured at Tuckerman (Jackson County) to begin the 27th. Three to four inch amounts were tallied near Jacksonport (Jackson County) between 500 am and 700 am CST. Water covered portions of Highway 226 from just south of Swifton (Jackson County) to the Craighead County Line. The road was closed as a result. Several streets in Newport (Jackson County) were also flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 885334). 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.