Mississippi, 1998

Flash Flooding in Mississippi, May 29, 1998

May 29, 1998 · NWS JAN · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 172 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:46 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Bolivar

When
May 29, 3:45 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
Where
Bolivar County, Shaw
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.796, -90.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several streets and roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Washington

When
May 29, 3:45 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Greenville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads were flooded. One road had to be closed.

Flash Flood, Leflore

When
May 29, 8:00 AM CST to 9:30 AM CST
Where
Leflore County, Itta Bena
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nine homes were flooded and residnece had to be evacuated. Many roads were also flooded.

Flash Flood, Humphreys

When
May 29, 9:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Belzoni
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twenty home had water in them. Many roads and highways were flooded.

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: 5641554, 5641555, 5641552, 5641553.