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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

Harrison, MS · Jun 21, 2021

An upper level trough brought a cold front to the region. Ahead of this cold front, moisture levels through the atmospheric column increased to above the 90th percentile for this time of year.

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Flood

Simpson, MS · Jun 6, 2021

As an upper-level low pressure system moved over central parts of the country, a few storm systems moved across the state of Mississippi. These brought rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain to the region, eventually leading to the first wave of significant flooding in…

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Clarke, MS · May 16, 2010

A strong upper disturbance, combined with an unstable and moist air mass, and produced scattered severe storms across portions of central Mississippi on the 15th and 16th.

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Flash Flood

Marion, MS · Jul 8, 2020

Scattered thunderstorms developed in an unstable air mass across Mississippi during the late morning of July 8th. An upper-level shortwave trough passing through the region brought increased flow and helped to organize these thunderstorms into a line of strong to severe storms…

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Flood

Lamar, MS · Apr 5, 2022

A low pressure system moving east along the Arkansas Louisiana border helped to organize a line of severe thunderstorms early in the morning of April 5th. Widespread severe wind gusts and several tornadoes occurred with this squall line as it moved east across Mississippi.

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Flash Flood

Lauderdale, MS · Jul 27, 2008

As the temperature reached the triple digits across the area and humidity remained high, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across the region in the afternoon.

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Flash Flood$12K damage

Grenada, MS · Jul 26, 2010

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across the region on both July 25th and 26th. Each day, a few storms reached severe limits and produced some minor wind damage.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Prentiss, MS · Jul 16, 2010

A cold front moved into the Mid-South during the morning hours of July 16th, 2010. The front continued to push southeast through the morning hours of July 17th. Showers and thunderstorms develop along and ahead of the front.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Tate, MS · Jul 17, 2010

A cold front moved into the Mid-South during the morning hours of July 16th, 2010. The front continued to push southeast through the morning hours of July 17th. Showers and thunderstorms develop along and ahead of the front.

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Tropical Storm

Tunica, MS · Sep 25, 2005

Tropical depression Rita moved across northern Mississippi. A large tree was blown down in Clarksdale (Coahoma County) and some large tree limbs were blown down near Tunica Elementary School (Tunica County). Rita also brought heavy rain to northeast Mississippi.

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Tropical Storm

Coahoma, MS · Sep 25, 2005

Tropical depression Rita moved across northern Mississippi. A large tree was blown down in Clarksdale (Coahoma County) and some large tree limbs were blown down near Tunica Elementary School (Tunica County). Rita also brought heavy rain to northeast Mississippi.

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Flash Flood

Grenada, MS · Sep 18, 2009

The wet weather pattern continued and more rainfall fell across already soaked portions of the forecast area. As the upper level disturbance continued to impact the region, locally heavy rains occurred across portions of Sunflower and Kemper Counties.

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Tropical Storm

George, MS · Sep 4, 2018

Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi at 1015 PM CDT on September 4, 2018 with estimated maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.

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Tropical Storm

Greene, MS · Sep 4, 2018

Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi at 1015 PM CDT on September 4, 2018 with estimated maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Lowndes, MS · May 16, 2010

A strong upper disturbance, combined with an unstable and moist air mass, and produced scattered severe storms across portions of central Mississippi on the 15th and 16th.

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Flash Flood

Chickasaw, MS · Mar 31, 2021

A cold front pushed into a moist and unstable airmass resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across West Tennesee and North Mississippi during the early morning hours of March 31st.

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Flash Flood

Calhoun, MS · Mar 31, 2021

A cold front pushed into a moist and unstable airmass resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across West Tennesee and North Mississippi during the early morning hours of March 31st.

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Flash Flood

Chickasaw, MS · Mar 31, 2021

A cold front pushed into a moist and unstable airmass resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across West Tennesee and North Mississippi during the early morning hours of March 31st.

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Flash Flood

Grenada, MS · Sep 16, 2009

On the early morning and evening of the 16th, thunderstorms with locally heavy rains crossed the northern and southeast portions of the ArkLaMiss. This was caused by an area of low pressure that moved over the region from the Southern Plains.

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Flash Flood

Lowndes, MS · Sep 16, 2009

On the early morning and evening of the 16th, thunderstorms with locally heavy rains crossed the northern and southeast portions of the ArkLaMiss. This was caused by an area of low pressure that moved over the region from the Southern Plains.

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Flash Flood

Forrest, MS · Sep 16, 2009

On the early morning and evening of the 16th, thunderstorms with locally heavy rains crossed the northern and southeast portions of the ArkLaMiss. This was caused by an area of low pressure that moved over the region from the Southern Plains.

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Flood

Marshall, MS · Nov 28, 2001

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.

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Flood

Panola, MS · Nov 29, 2001

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.

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Flood

Coahoma, MS · Nov 28, 2001

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.

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