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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.

Flash Flood

Simpson, MS · Feb 20, 2019

Heavy rain and thunderstorms developed as a frontal system stalled along the coast and a series of disturbances moved through the region. Some locations received 10 to over 15 inches of rain, resulting in significant flooding.

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Flash Flood

Webster, MS · Feb 19, 2019

Heavy rain and thunderstorms developed as a frontal system stalled along the coast and a series of disturbances moved through the region. Some locations received 10 to over 15 inches of rain, resulting in significant flooding.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Hinds, MS · Sep 14, 2007

The remnants, of what was briefly hurricane Humberto, moved slowly east northeast across portions of Central and Northeast Mississippi. Across Southwest Mississippi, a couple of storms became severe and produced a little wind damage.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Carroll, MS · Dec 9, 2008

A round of severe thunderstorms containing tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds, occurred Tuesday December 9th into Tuesday night across much of the Lower Mississippi River Valley.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Clay, MS · Feb 27, 2009

A severe weather event containing large hail, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding slowly evolved on February 27 and lasted into the early morning hours of the 28th. All the active weather remained focused across the northern portion of the forecast area.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Prentiss, MS · May 2, 2010

An upper level disturbance slowly approached the Mid-South during the evening of April 30th, 2010 as a cold front became stationary to the west. This pattern remained in place through the evening hours of May 2nd, 2010.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$250K damage

Pearl River, MS · Sep 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a major category 3 hurricane on August 31st after developing in the Caribbean Sea and moving across western Cuba.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$250K damage

Amite, MS · Sep 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a major category 3 hurricane on August 31st after developing in the Caribbean Sea and moving across western Cuba.

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Storm Surge/Tide$250K damage

Harrison, MS · Feb 15, 1998

A strong Gulf of Mexico low pressure system moved onshore the Mississippi coast during the late afternoon and evening producing strong winds, heavy rain and high tides. The combination of wind and high tides caused considerable damage along the Mississippi coast.

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Storm Surge/Tide$250K damage

Jackson, MS · Feb 15, 1998

A strong Gulf of Mexico low pressure system moved onshore the Mississippi coast during the late afternoon and evening producing strong winds, heavy rain and high tides. The combination of wind and high tides caused considerable damage along the Mississippi coast.

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Tropical Storm$250K damage

Lamar, 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

Lamar, MS · Jul 24, 2017

Showers and thunderstorms occurred in a warm and very moist air mass. Very heavy rainfall resulted in a significant localized flooding event, with some locations receiving over 6 inches of rain in a short period of time.

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Flash Flood$400K damage

Carroll, MS · May 2, 2010

A slow moving weather pattern developed during the first two days of May and supported a couple rounds of thunderstorms both on Saturday and Sunday.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Newton, MS · Apr 3, 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$10K damage

Smith, MS · Apr 3, 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$10K damage

Marion, MS · Apr 3, 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$10K damage

Scott, MS · Apr 3, 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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Flood$20K damage

Forrest, MS · Jun 22, 2017

Ample moisture was in place over the region as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy affect the ArkLaMiss from June 22nd through 23rd. Flash flooding was the main hazard that occurred from the rainbands that moved through the region but some stronger wind gusts were able to…

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Forrest, MS · Mar 22, 2012

A slow moving storm system combined with abundant moisture to bring nearly 48 hours of rain and thunderstorms to the ArkLaMiss region, beginning on the evening of March 20th and continuing through the afternoon hours of March 22nd.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Neshoba, MS · Mar 22, 2012

A slow moving storm system combined with abundant moisture to bring nearly 48 hours of rain and thunderstorms to the ArkLaMiss region, beginning on the evening of March 20th and continuing through the afternoon hours of March 22nd.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Forrest, MS · Mar 21, 2012

A slow moving storm system combined with abundant moisture to bring nearly 48 hours of rain and thunderstorms to the ArkLaMiss region, beginning on the evening of March 20th and continuing through the afternoon hours of March 22nd.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Jones, MS · Aug 29, 2012

Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Atlantic, east of the Lesser Antilles, on the morning of August 21, 2012. Twelve hours later, Tropical Depression Nine had strengthened into Tropical Storm Isaac.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Lamar, MS · Aug 30, 2012

Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Atlantic, east of the Lesser Antilles, on the morning of August 21, 2012. Twelve hours later, Tropical Depression Nine had strengthened into Tropical Storm Isaac.

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Flash Flood

Jefferson Davis, MS · Jan 3, 2015

During the afternoon of January 3rd, a strong upper level low was moving through the central Plains and a cold front began to move into the region.

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