Mississippi, 1999

Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 30, 1999

January 30, 1999 · NWS JAN · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

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Event by event

8 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Hinds

When
January 30, 9:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several streets were flooded in Jackson, Utica, and Byram.

Flash Flood, Madison

When
January 30, 9:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.635, -90.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several county roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Rankin

When
January 30, 9:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Pearl
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several streets were flooded in Pearl.

Flash Flood, Claiborne

When
January 30, 9:30 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Port Gibson
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous streets were flooded in Port Gibson.

Flash Flood, Newton

When
January 30, 11:30 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several county roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Smith

When
January 30, 11:30 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County, West Central Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded in the White Oak community.

Flash Flood, Simpson

When
January 30, 11:30 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, East Central Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded and water covered a bridge in the Goshen community.

Flash Flood, Neshoba

When
January 30, 11:30 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded and a couple of driveways washed out.

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: 5680383, 5682049, 5682050, 5682048, 5680380, 5680381, 5680382, 5682051.