Mississippi, 1999

Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 29 to 30, 1999

January 29 to 30, 1999 · NWS JAN · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Strong thunderstorms moved across western and central Mississippi causing flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Many roads flooded and some of them were closed.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$600,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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.

Strong thunderstorms moved across western and central Mississippi causing flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Many roads flooded and some of them were closed. Several bridges were washed out and a few homes were flooded as well.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 172 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:31 UTC.

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Event by event

12 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Bolivar

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bolivar County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.796, -90.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Carroll

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.449, -89.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Grenada

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.770, -89.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Holmes

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to January 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Humphreys

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to January 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Issaquena

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.741, -90.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Leflore

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Sharkey

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Sharkey County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.880, -90.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Sunflower

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Washington

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Yazoo

When
January 29, 2:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Attala

When
January 29, 4:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.086, -89.581 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5682026, 5682027, 5682028, 5682029, 5682030, 5682031, 5682032, 5682033, 5682034, 5682035, 5682036, 5682037.