Flash Flood in Hinds County, Mississippi

Several rounds of thunderstorms dumped 7 to 12 inches of rain over the metro area. Numerous streets, apartment complexes and businesses were flooded. Two to three feet of water covered streets and front yards in north Jackson. Some people had to be evacuated along Martin Luther King Drive due to the high water.

To put the entire event into perspective, areas just to the N of Interstate 20 and extending W to E across the entire state, experienced a 125 year rainfall event. Rainfall totals ranged from 7 to 12 inches which all fell in about 18 hours. Due to the large amounts of rain, river flooding quickly became a major problem. The Pelahatchie Creek experienced a 100 year flood. The Chunky River, at Chunky, set a new record. This river actually flooded a portion of Interstate 20 which had to be closed for a few hours. The Chickasawhay River at Enterprise also set a record. In addition to all the flash flooding, the river flooding caused major damage to homes and flooded numerous roads.