Mississippi, 1997

Flood in Mississippi, February 25, 1997

February 25, 1997 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain and poor drainage due to high stream water levels caused extensive low land flooding with as much as 3 feet of water over some roads.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.

Heavy rain and poor drainage due to high stream water levels caused extensive low land flooding with as much as 3 feet of water over some roads.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Pearl River

When
February 25, 9:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Pearl River County, Pine Grove
Coordinates
30.769, -89.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5588894.