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One weather-related death has been reported in relation to recent heavy rains and flash flooding as Mississippi braces for more rain over next days,
The Missouri River flood stage is 21 feet at Boonville and while there was minor flooding associated with Tuesday's rain, the river still was expected to crest at 25 feet by 7 p.m. Friday.
A flash flood emergency has also been issued in the southeastern Texas cities of Kirbyville and Newton, near the border of Louisiana. Rescue crews responded to “10 to 15 high-water rescues” in ...
White's home still stands today, a stately reminder of architecture of the past. In 2014, a tornado measuring EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale struck Columbia, causing widespread damage. [11] Mutual aid took place between Columbia, Mississippi, and Columbia, South Carolina, following this natural disaster and the 1,000 year flood in South ...
A large portion of the flooding was apparently the result of levee failures along the Mississippi River – Gulf Outlet Canal, a 76 miles (122 km) canal. The levees were sized to hold back up to 17.5 feet (5.3 m), of water; they held back the initial surge, but then they were breached in several areas by the 22 feet (6.7 m), surge.
A flash flood emergency has been issued for parts of Mississippi after torrential rains caused evacuations, closed roadways and forced water rescues across the region. The Weather Channel's Justin ...
The gap also permits backwater flooding in the lower portion of the floodway. The floodway is designed to divert 550,000 cu ft/s (16,000 m 3 /s) from the Mississippi River during the "project design flood" hypothetical flood event. At this flow the level of the Mississippi River will drop 7 feet (2.1 m) at Cairo.
Flash flooding is another threat Francine is predicted to bring, especially for the Jackson area and along and east of the I-55 corridor where heavy rainfall in short periods of time are expected ...