1,810 first-hand accounts of flood events in Mississippi, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Ida originated from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23rd.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Major hurricane Ida made landfall as a strong category four hurricane around 11:55am on August 29 near Grand Isle, LA. It then moved very slowly north through south central Louisiana and into Mississippi on August 30.
Read the full account →Major hurricane Ida made landfall as a strong category four hurricane around 11:55am on August 29 near Grand Isle, LA. It then moved very slowly north through south central Louisiana and into Mississippi on August 30.
Read the full account →A tropical wave meandered in the Bay of Campeche for a few days in mid June before slowly tracking northeastward towards the Louisiana coastline. It actually didn't attain tropical storm status until after it made landfall in Terrebonne Parish on the early morning of June 19th.
Read the full account →An extremely warm and moist airmass was in place over the region on the morning of August 15th. Abundant sunshine during the morning hours led to the development of extremely high atmospheric instability by early afternoon.
Read the full account →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.
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 →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 volatile atmosphere was in place for the second time in two weeks, with potential for significant severe weather across portions of the Southeast United States.
Read the full account →A volatile atmosphere was in place for the second time in two weeks, with potential for significant severe weather across portions of the Southeast United States.
Read the full account →A volatile atmosphere was in place for the second time in two weeks, with potential for significant severe weather across portions of the Southeast United States.
Read the full account →A volatile atmosphere was in place for the second time in two weeks, with potential for significant severe weather across portions of the Southeast United States.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbances that passed over the region on the 18th interacted with a very warm and humid air mass allowing a couple severe thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system approached the Midsouth from Western Arkansas as a surface low tracked northeast from South Central Arkansas into the West Tennessee during the afternoon and early evening hours of March 3, 2008.
Read the full account →As Hurricane Ike slammed southeast Texas and southwest and central Louisiana, a few outer bands reached the Jackson, MS service area. These bands brought some locally heavy rainfall which caused some flash flooding across a few areas that received very heavy rain earlier in the…
Read the full account →Widespread, slow moving showers and thunderstorms moved across central Mississippi between July 23rd and July 25th. The air mass over the region was extremely moist, which contributed significantly to the high rainfall rates that occurred.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system moved into the Midsouth during the afternoon and evening hours of December 9th, 2008. Showers and thunderstorms developed over North Mississippi in advance of the system.
Read the full account →Rainfall of between 5 and 9 inches fell between November 26 and November 29. This produced widespread flooding across North Mississippi. Numerous roads were closed. Many homes and businesses were flooded forcing some evacuations. Some schools were also forced to close.
Read the full account →Rainfall of between 5 and 9 inches fell between November 26 and November 29. This produced widespread flooding across North Mississippi. Numerous roads were closed. Many homes and businesses were flooded forcing some evacuations. Some schools were also forced to close.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A powerful, late season, low pressure system brought numerous thunderstorms to the Deep South starting late in the evening of May 25th, continuing into the early morning hours of May 26th.
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