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Flood in Washington, Mississippi
Flood March 9, 1997 – March 21, 1997 · Washington, Mississippi
The wider storm
The Mississippi River when above flood stage around the 9th of March and crested between the 21st and 26th. Considerable damage occurred on the Mississippi side of the river. The following is a summary of property damage for each county. Bolivar County - at total of 68 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Claiborne county a total of 5 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Issaquena county a total of 23 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Jefferson county at total of 9 home and mobile homes were damaged. Warren county a total of 177 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Washington county a total of 68 homes and mobile homes were damaged. Adams county had no damage to dwellings. Thousands of acres of farmland were flooded.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5595843. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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