Mississippi, 2019Flooding in Mississippi, January 3, 2019
January 3, 2019 · NWS JAN · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
A slow moving low pressure system brought several rounds of rain to western Mississippi from January 2nd through 3rd. Where soils became saturated, minor flooding of roads and streams occurred on the evening of the 3rd.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $90,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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A slow moving low pressure system brought several rounds of rain to western Mississippi from January 2nd through 3rd. Where soils became saturated, minor flooding of roads and streams occurred on the evening of the 3rd.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 3, 11:52 AM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 11:52 AM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Flood, Madison
- When
- January 3, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 3.17 mi SSW of Camden to 2.07 mi SSW of Camden
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.737, -89.847
Ponding water from several rounds of rainfall resulted in flooding along multiple roads near Camden including Ben Luckett Road, Stump Bridge Road, and Way Road.
Flood, Madison
- When
- January 3, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 1.28 mi WSW of Canton to 1.61 mi ENE of Ballard
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.612, -90.050
Ponding water from several rounds of rainfall resulted in flooding along multiple roads near Canton including East Sowell Road and Jewell Williams Road.
Flood, Yazoo
- When
- January 3, 7:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Yazoo County, 1.4 mi NNE of Little Yazoo to 1.45 mi NNE of Little Yazoo
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.737, -90.357
Runoff from several periods of rainfall washed out a bridge along Kirk Road near Bentonia.
Flood, Yazoo
- When
- January 3, 7:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Yazoo County, 1.65 mi SSE of Mechanicsburg to 0.62 mi SW of Mechanicsburg
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.627, -90.573
Runoff from several periods of rainfall washed out a bridge along Whitaker Road near Satartia.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Winter Weather in Washington, January 3, 20192 events
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- Winter Weather in Washington, January 3, 20191 event
- High Wind in Washington, January 3, 201959 kt wind · 1 event
- Funnel Cloud in Florida, January 3, 20191 event
- Flood in Louisiana, January 3, 2019$2,000 · 1 event
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: 801389, 801390, 801381, 801382.