The flood of 2011 had its birth around the end of March when heavy rainfall of 2 to 5 inches fell across Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and the Ohio River Valley. The Mississippi River crested well above flood stage at Cairo around the middle of March and at flood stage at Vicksburg around the end of the month. The river receded until early April when 2 to 5 inches of rain fell over North Kentucky and the Ohio River prompting the river to rise once again. Several moderate to heavy rainfall events occurred during the month adding to the already overflowing tributaries of the Ohio River. Excessively heavy rainfall from 5 to 20 inches occurred from April 22nd to the 27th across northern Arkansas, southern Missouri, and up the Ohio River Valley. This produced the greatest surge in the river levels. During the following week, the first week of May, an additional 3 to 10 inches of rainfall occurred across Arkansas and southern Missouri, north to the Ohio River Valley. Rainfall for the two week period was over 800 percent of normal. These rainfall events, along with a moderate to major flood moving down the Upper Mississippi River from a late March snow melt combined to produce river crests above the 1937, 1973, and the 2008 flood levels. Record flooding occurred at Vicksburg and Natchez.

Flood in CLAIBORNE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 14-JUN-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTSIDE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. The flood waters continued to recede during the first two weeks of June, with significant flooding ending on June 14th.

Flood in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHURCH HILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. The flood waters continued to recede during the first two weeks of June, with significant flooding ending on June 16th.

Flood in ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 17-JUN-11 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE RIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 66.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river, as well as locations right along the river in Natchez. The flood waters continued to recede during the first two weeks of June, with significant flooding ending on June 17th.

Flood in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 12-JUN-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRUNSWICK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 268.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. Areas behind the backwater levee flooded due to tributaries that were unable to drain through the Steele Bayou structure, which had been closed. The flood waters continued to recede during the first two weeks of June, with significant flooding ending on June 12th.