Mississippi, 1997

Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 27, 1997

April 27, 1997 · NWS LIX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Three to six inches of rainfall caused many small streams and low lying areas to flood. Several rural highways along with streets in rural communities in Pike and Walthall Counties were flooded.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.

Three to six inches of rainfall caused many small streams and low lying areas to flood. Several rural highways along with streets in rural communities in Pike and Walthall Counties were flooded. Several homes in McComb and one business in Summit, Pike County were flooded.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Walthall

When
April 27, 4:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Walthall County, Tylertown
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
31.148, -90.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Pike

When
April 27, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Pike County, Mc Comb
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5598207, 5598208.