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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

De Soto, MS · Dec 28, 2024

A potent shortwave trough rounded the base of a longwave trough through the Mid-South during the afternoon hours. In response to the waves, an upper level disturbance aimed for the Mid-South and crossed during the evening hours.

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Flash Flood

De Soto, MS · Dec 28, 2024

A potent shortwave trough rounded the base of a longwave trough through the Mid-South during the afternoon hours. In response to the waves, an upper level disturbance aimed for the Mid-South and crossed during the evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MS · Dec 27, 2024

On December 27, 2024, Jackson County, Mississippi, experienced a significant flash flood event as a slow-moving frontal boundary, combined with a deep tropical moisture feed from the Gulf of Mexico, produced excessive rainfall rates.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MS · Dec 27, 2024

On December 27, 2024, Jackson County, Mississippi, experienced a significant flash flood event as a slow-moving frontal boundary, combined with a deep tropical moisture feed from the Gulf of Mexico, produced excessive rainfall rates.

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Flash Flood

Pearl River, MS · Apr 10, 2024

A strong upper level disturbance, surface low, and cold front produced a line of severe thunderstorms that pushed across Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi in the morning and early afternoon hours of Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Southern Harrison County, MS · Jun 16, 2024

As a surface ridge nearby shifted off to the northeast during the 3rd weekend of June, light and variable winds became onshore and more steady state.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Southern Jackson County, MS · Jun 16, 2024

As a surface ridge nearby shifted off to the northeast during the 3rd weekend of June, light and variable winds became onshore and more steady state.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Southern Hancock County, MS · Jun 16, 2024

As a surface ridge nearby shifted off to the northeast during the 3rd weekend of June, light and variable winds became onshore and more steady state.

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Tropical Storm

Southern Hancock County, MS · Sep 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on September 9, 2024, and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall near Houma, Louisiana, on the morning of September 11.

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Tropical Storm

Northern Harrison County, MS · Sep 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on September 9, 2024, and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall near Houma, Louisiana, on the morning of September 11.

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Tropical Storm

Southern Harrison County, MS · Sep 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on September 9, 2024, and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall near Houma, Louisiana, on the morning of September 11.

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Flash Flood

Rankin, MS · May 29, 2017

A complex of showers and thunderstorms moved into the ArkLaMiss region late on the 28th. These storms brought a swath of damaging winds and some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Yazoo, MS · May 30, 2017

A complex of showers and thunderstorms moved into the ArkLaMiss region late on the 28th. These storms brought a swath of damaging winds and some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Lauderdale, MS · Aug 7, 2017

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.

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Flash Flood$120K damage

Neshoba, MS · Sep 22, 2009

The very wet weather period finally culminated between the 22nd and 23rd of September. The persistent upper level disturbances continue to combine with a very moist airmass to produce widespread rainfall with many areas seeing heavy rains.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Jefferson Davis, MS · Mar 9, 2011

A potent storm system combined with abundant moisture over the ArkLaMiss region to bring nearly 24 hours of showers and thunderstorms, beginning during the day March 8th and continuing through the early morning hours of March 9th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Copiah, MS · Mar 29, 2011

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.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Forrest, MS · Mar 9, 2011

A potent storm system combined with abundant moisture over the ArkLaMiss region to bring nearly 24 hours of showers and thunderstorms, beginning during the day March 8th and continuing through the early morning hours of March 9th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Smith, MS · Mar 8, 2011

A potent storm system combined with abundant moisture over the ArkLaMiss region to bring nearly 24 hours of showers and thunderstorms, beginning during the day March 8th and continuing through the early morning hours of March 9th.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Kemper, MS · Jan 1, 2011

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.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Kemper, MS · Jan 1, 2011

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.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Scott, MS · Jan 1, 2011

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.

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Flash Flood$600K damage

Hinds, MS · Jul 20, 2007

Numerous slow moving thunderstorms developed across the area during the afternoon and evening of July 20th. A few of these became severe and produced damaging wind gusts.

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Flash Flood$40K damage

Jefferson Davis, MS · Mar 27, 2009

For the third consecutive day a powerful storm system brought a round of severe thunderstorms containing damaging straight line winds and two tornadoes which occurred Friday afternoon and night. These storms were associated with a strong upper system moving across the region.

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