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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 ($2.1 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.
The Mississippi Flood of 1973 occurred between March and May 1973 on the lower Mississippi River. [5] The flood resulted in the largest volume of water to flow down the Mississippi since the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. Both the Bonnet Carre Spillway and the Morganza Spillway were employed. The Bonnet Carre was fully opened between April 7 ...
Heavy rains over Mississippi and Alabama associated with the same weather system on April 11–13 led to extensive flooding along the banks of the Pearl River and Tombigbee River. Rainfall totals reached 10–20 in (250–510 mm), with the flood near Jackson, Mississippi, being representative of a 1 in 500-year or 1 in 100-year flood event. [28 ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it intends to make a final recommendation by the end of this year on flood-control plans for the Pearl River Basin in the Jackson area, after decades of ...
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The dam is part of the “One Lake” plan, a flood-control project that would also widen the Pearl River to create more riverfront access for housing and economic development. It would create a 2 ...
August 27–28, 1978: Tropical Storm Debra brought rainfall to Mississippi while passing west of the state, peaking at 7.79 inches near Cleveland. One person was killed in Turkey Creek by an estimated F1 tornado. [20] [13] July 11–12, 1979: Hurricane Bob moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm after making landfall as a hurricane in ...