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A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
The 1979 Easter flood was one of the most costly and devastating floods to ever occur in Mississippi, United States, with $500–700 million in damages ($2.17 billion in 2020 dollars). [2] [3] It was the result of the Pearl River being overwhelmed by severe rain upstream. Floodwaters sent the Pearl River 15 feet above flood stage.
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(06:44 PM EST) Flash Flooding Hits Jackson, Mississippi. Flooding is one of the most dangerous types of weather we cover. With just over an inch of rainfall in a short amount of time, Jackson ...
The Mississippi River Basin Model was a large-scale hydraulic model of the entire Mississippi River basin, covering an area of 200 acres. [1] It is part of the Waterways Experiment Station, located near Clinton, Mississippi. The model was built from 1943 to 1966 and in operation from 1949 until 1973.
Substantial rainfall triggered voluntary evacuations in Mississippi's largest city, the state capital of Jackson. Pearl River measured at 35.36 feet on Monday, just avoiding the Major Flood Stage ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) called the flooding a "life-threatening situation." Since Wednesday morning, more than 6 inches of rain has fallen acros Torrential rains prompt flash flood ...
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city. [4]