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Mississippi Flood Stories

1,810 first-hand accounts of flood events in Mississippi, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Hurricane (Typhoon)$2.0M damage

Pearl River, MS · Sep 27, 1998

Hurricane Georges, a strong Category 2 hurricane moved slowly northwest across the Gulf of Mexico toward southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi on the September 25 and September 26.

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Tropical Storm$2.0M damage

Adams, MS · Sep 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav was the 2nd major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It took shape as a tropical depression on the morning of August 25th just southeast of Haiti, and rapidly strengthened to hurricane status by the morning of August 26th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Rankin, MS · Feb 2, 2016

A spring like weather system took shape on Feb 2 and set the stage for a round of severe storms with tornadoes. A large surface low developed across the Eastern Plains and Midwest with an attendant surface front that extended southward into the ArkLaMiss region.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Forrest, MS · Mar 11, 2016

As high pressure over the East Coast refused to move, a storm system approached the ArkLaMiss from the west and stalled just to the west of the region on March 7th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Washington, MS · Mar 31, 2016

Widespread severe weather and some flash flooding occurred over the ArkLaMiss region from the evening of March 30th through the evening of March 31st. On March 30th an upper level storm system moved into the region from the Southern Plains.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Carroll, MS · Mar 31, 2016

Widespread severe weather and some flash flooding occurred over the ArkLaMiss region from the evening of March 30th through the evening of March 31st. On March 30th an upper level storm system moved into the region from the Southern Plains.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Marion, MS · Mar 11, 2016

As high pressure over the East Coast refused to move, a storm system approached the ArkLaMiss from the west and stalled just to the west of the region on March 7th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Covington, MS · Mar 10, 2016

As high pressure over the East Coast refused to move, a storm system approached the ArkLaMiss from the west and stalled just to the west of the region on March 7th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Lamar, MS · Mar 11, 2016

As high pressure over the East Coast refused to move, a storm system approached the ArkLaMiss from the west and stalled just to the west of the region on March 7th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Bolivar, MS · Mar 11, 2016

As high pressure over the East Coast refused to move, a storm system approached the ArkLaMiss from the west and stalled just to the west of the region on March 7th.

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Tropical Depression

Grenada, MS · Sep 5, 2018

Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall during the evening of September 4th near the Alabama and Mississippi coast border. It continued to track to the northwest inland across much of central Mississippi on the 5th.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Warren, MS · Apr 25, 2019

A broken line of storms impacted areas mainly over the western half of the forecast area during the late evening of April 24th into the morning hours of the 25th. Scattered wind damage occurred along with a couple tornadoes.

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Flash Flood$75K damage

Rankin, MS · Apr 2, 2017

A powerful spring storm system impacted much of the region on April 2nd. As this system evolved, a severe weather outbreak occurred with many tornadoes impacting portions of Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Flash Flood

Jones, MS · Apr 30, 2017

During the early morning hours of April 30th, a squall line of severe thunderstorms developed across central Louisiana and pushed eastward across the ArkLaMiss. The line intensified as it approached the Mississippi River and caused wind damage and tornadoes.

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Flash Flood$17K damage

Lowndes, MS · Feb 2, 2016

A spring like weather system took shape on Feb 2 and set the stage for a round of severe storms with tornadoes. A large surface low developed across the Eastern Plains and Midwest with an attendant surface front that extended southward into the ArkLaMiss region.

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Tropical Storm$1.7M damage

Walthall, MS · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Tropical Storm$1.7M damage

Wilkinson, MS · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Tropical Storm$1.7M damage

Pike, MS · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Tropical Storm$1.7M damage

Pearl River, MS · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Tropical Storm$1.7M damage

Amite, MS · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Flood$750K damage

Coahoma, MS · May 1, 2011

Heavy rains continued to occur across the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley during the beginning part of May. In addition, spring snow melt across the Dakotas and Minnesota continued to create higher than normal river levels on the Mississippi River.

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Flood$750K damage

De Soto, MS · May 1, 2011

Heavy rains continued to occur across the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley during the beginning part of May. In addition, spring snow melt across the Dakotas and Minnesota continued to create higher than normal river levels on the Mississippi River.

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Flood$75K damage

Rankin, MS · Apr 7, 2014

A cold front moved through the region on April 4th and stalled along the northern Gulf Coast. Over the next several days, moisture increased over the region ahead of a strong upper level system.

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Flood$75K damage

Rankin, MS · Apr 7, 2014

A cold front moved through the region on April 4th and stalled along the northern Gulf Coast. Over the next several days, moisture increased over the region ahead of a strong upper level system.

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