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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

Lincoln, MS · Mar 3, 2008

A strong upper level system and evolving surface low moved across the region late on March 3rd. These features combined to bring a potent weather system to the area and a healthy round of severe thunderstorms from late afternoon through around midnight.

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Flash Flood

Warren, MS · Sep 3, 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

Franklin, MS · Sep 3, 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

Holmes, MS · Dec 8, 2009

During the late afternoon and evening of December 8th, and the overnight hours of the 9th, severe storms and an isolated tornado occurred across the ArkLaMiss region. There were reports of hail, wind damage and some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Yazoo, MS · Dec 8, 2009

During the late afternoon and evening of December 8th, and the overnight hours of the 9th, severe storms and an isolated tornado occurred across the ArkLaMiss region. There were reports of hail, wind damage and some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, MS · Dec 8, 2009

During the late afternoon and evening of December 8th, and the overnight hours of the 9th, severe storms and an isolated tornado occurred across the ArkLaMiss region. There were reports of hail, wind damage and some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Sunflower, MS · May 6, 2009

During the afternoon and evening of the 5th, as well as the morning and afternoon of the 6th, an outbreak of severe storms and a few tornadoes occurred across the ArkLaMiss region. There were a number of reports of hail, wind damage, and a few tornadoes across the region.

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Flash Flood

Humphreys, MS · Dec 31, 2010

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

Jones, MS · Apr 24, 2010

A powerful spring storm system moved across the region on April 24th and brought an outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes to the area. The most powerful and destructive storm during this event was the long track EF4 tornado which ripped a 149 mile path across the forecast…

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Tropical Storm

Prentiss, MS · Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina had weakened to tropical storm strength when it reached north Mississippi. An electrical transformer was blown down an a house in Oxford (Lafayette County).

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Flash Flood

Lamar, MS · Dec 24, 2015

Another round of severe weather occurred on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as anomalously warm and moist conditions continued over the ArkLaMiss region. This, combined with another upper level disturbance, brought additional flooding and damaging winds.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Madison, MS · May 28, 2008

A few clusters of slow moving thunderstorms evolved across central Mississippi during the morning hours of May 28th. Some localized areas from Yazoo County, across Madison County into Extreme northern Rankin County saw 4 to 6 inches of rain.

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Flash Flood

George, MS · Jun 19, 2021

Potential Tropical Cyclone Claudette moved west of the Alabama coastal waters on the evening of June 18th, 2021. Claudette was declared a Tropical Storm and made landfall in southeast Louisiana during the early morning hours of June 19th.

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Flash Flood

Pontotoc, MS · Apr 9, 2021

A warm front lifted north through the Mid-South during the day on April 9th. As a result, moist and unstable air pushed into the region ahead of a potent upper-level disturbance approaching from the Central Plains.

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Flash Flood

Union, MS · Apr 9, 2021

A warm front lifted north through the Mid-South during the day on April 9th. As a result, moist and unstable air pushed into the region ahead of a potent upper-level disturbance approaching from the Central Plains.

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Flash Flood

Union, MS · Jun 8, 2021

An upper low parked over the Mid-South resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across North Mississippi during the early morning hours of June 8, 2021.

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Flash Flood

Stone, MS · Apr 10, 2021

The active Spring storm season continued with another round of severe storms Friday night into Saturday. A strong storm system moved across the area. Ahead of this system, a very moist and unstable airmass developed, setting the stage for widespread severe storm development.

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Flash Flood

Stone, MS · Apr 10, 2021

The active Spring storm season continued with another round of severe storms Friday night into Saturday. A strong storm system moved across the area. Ahead of this system, a very moist and unstable airmass developed, setting the stage for widespread severe storm development.

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Flash Flood

Quitman, MS · Jun 8, 2021

An upper low parked over the Mid-South resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across North Mississippi during the early morning hours of June 8, 2021.

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Flash Flood

Pontotoc, MS · Jun 8, 2021

An upper low parked over the Mid-South resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across North Mississippi during the early morning hours of June 8, 2021.

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Flash Flood

Tippah, MS · Mar 17, 2021

A slow-moving warm front lifted north into the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 17th with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain produced some flash flooding and there were a couple of severe weather reports along with a couple of damaging lightning strikes.

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Flash Flood

Tishomingo, MS · Mar 17, 2021

A slow-moving warm front lifted north into the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 17th with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain produced some flash flooding and there were a couple of severe weather reports along with a couple of damaging lightning strikes.

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Flash Flood

Oktibbeha, MS · May 4, 2021

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms occurred on May 4th. An initial round of supercell thunderstorms that morning brought several brief tornadoes to the area along with a few instances of damaging winds.

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Flash Flood

George, MS · Aug 30, 2021

Hurricane Ida rapidly intensified overnight on August 28th into the morning of August 29th into strong category 4 Hurricane as it approached the northern Gulf coast. Ida made landfall across southeast Louisiana during the late morning on August 29th.

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