Flood — De Soto, Mississippi

2001-11-28 to 2001-11-30 · De Soto, Mississippi

Wider weather episode

Rainfall of between 5 and 9 inches fell between November 26 and November 29. This produced widespread flooding across North Mississippi. Numerous roads were closed. Many homes and businesses were flooded forcing some evacuations. Some schools were also forced to close. One woman was killed when her car went into a flooded ditch.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5276098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.