1,810 first-hand accounts of flood events in Mississippi, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Hurricane Isaac entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on August 26, moving northwest after crossing Haiti, Cuba and the Florida Straits. Isaac moved slowly north northwest over the eastern Gulf .
Read the full account →Hurricane Isaac entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on August 26, moving northwest after crossing Haiti, Cuba and the Florida Straits. Isaac moved slowly north northwest over the eastern Gulf .
Read the full account →The flood of 2011 had its birth around the end of March when heavy rainfall of 2 to 5 inches fell across Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and the Ohio River Valley.
Read the full account →A stalled front lingered across the ArkLaMiss region, which allowed for several upper level disturbances to move through. This, combined with a rather moist airmass, led to several days of flash flooding across the area. The most significant flash flooding occurred on August 9th.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure developed over southeast Louisiana and moved east along a warm front which stretched across southeast Mississippi. This eventually caused a strong cold front to sweep through the region with numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A potent storm system brought a prolonged outbreak of severe thunderstorms to the Lower Mississippi Valley region from the afternoon hours of New Years Eve lasting through the morning hours of New Years Day.
Read the full account →Tropical Depression 13 formed on the evening of September 1, 2011 about 225 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The depression moved very slowly, around 2 mph, across northern portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Read the full account →Tropical Depression 13 formed on the evening of September 1, 2011 about 225 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The depression moved very slowly, around 2 mph, across northern portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Read the full account →Tropical Depression 13 formed on the evening of September 1, 2011 about 225 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The depression moved very slowly, around 2 mph, across northern portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Read the full account →Tropical Depression 13 formed on the evening of September 1, 2011 about 225 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The depression moved very slowly, around 2 mph, across northern portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Read the full account →A multi-round severe weather event developed during the early morning hours of the 20th and lasted into the afternoon of the 21st. There were breaks in the episodes of the storms, but the axis of the activity mainly stayed across the northern sections of the forecast area.
Read the full account →A significant severe weather event and tornado outbreak affected portions of central Mississippi, southeastern Arkansas, and northeastern Louisiana on April 15th. This event evolved slowly and brought multiple rounds of severe storms to the region between 3 am and 9 pm.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A strong upper disturbance propagated through the southern Great Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley between Thursday and late Friday. This system brought a couple rounds of storms during this time as it combined with increasing deep moisture and strong upper level winds.
Read the full account →During the afternoon of the 20th and into the early morning hours of the 21st, a large part of the central United States experienced severe weather.
Read the full account →A strong upper disturbance propagated through the southern Great Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley between Thursday and late Friday. This system brought a couple rounds of storms during this time as it combined with increasing deep moisture and strong upper level winds.
Read the full account →Tropical Depression 13 formed on the evening of September 1, 2011 about 225 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The depression moved very slowly, around 2 mph, across northern portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Read the full account →During the afternoon of the 20th and into the early morning hours of the 21st, a large part of the central United States experienced severe weather.
Read the full account →A warm front was stretched across the region on April 6th. As a disturbance rode along this stalled front, it brought copious amounts of rain to the region thanks to ample moisture in place.
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