Mississippi, 1997

Flooding in Mississippi, March 9 to 26, 1997

March 9 to 26, 1997 · NWS JAN · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

The Mississippi River when above flood stage around the 9th of March and crested between the 21st and 26th. Considerable damage occurred on the Mississippi side of the river.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$7.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 JAN wrote it up.

The Mississippi River when above flood stage around the 9th of March and crested between the 21st and 26th. Considerable damage occurred on the Mississippi side of the river. The following is a summary of property damage for each county. Bolivar County - at total of 68 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Claiborne county a total of 5 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Issaquena county a total of 23 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Jefferson county at total of 9 home and mobile homes were damaged. Warren county a total of 177 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Washington county a total of 68 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Adams county had no damage to dwellings. Thousands of acres of farmland were flooded.

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Event by event

7 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Bolivar

When
March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 21, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Bolivar forecast zone
Property damage
$1.4 million
Coordinates
33.796, -90.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Washington

When
March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 21, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$1.4 million
Coordinates
33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Issaquena

When
March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 21, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Issaquena forecast zone
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
32.741, -90.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Warren

When
March 10, 12:00 PM CST to March 22, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Property damage
$3.7 million
Coordinates
32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Claiborne

When
March 10, 12:00 PM CST to March 22, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Claiborne forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Jefferson

When
March 10, 12:00 PM CST to March 23, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Adams

When
March 10, 12:00 PM CST to March 26, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Coordinates
31.483, -91.353 (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: 5595842, 5595843, 5595844, 5595845, 5595977, 5595978, 5595979.