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. The backwater areas up the Yazoo River exceeded all but the 1927 flood levels and ended up exceeding the 2008 river flood crests by 6 to 7 feet.

Flood in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMPTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 5.00M
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland and urban areas around the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee. Sixty one homes were destroyed, 18 sustained major damage and 63 sustained minor damage. One mobile home and 1 business were destroyed, with 19 businesses sustaining minor damage. Twenty four roads had major damage, and 3 public buildings were destroyed.

Flood in ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE RIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 160.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river, as well as along the riverfront in Natchez. Casino operations along the river in Natchez were halted, and several homes were flooded south of Natchez. Numerous businesses had to cease operations due to the high water. Five homes, 1 business, 7 roads and 3 bridges sustained major damage from the flood water.

Flood in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHURCH HILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 105.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river.

Flood in BOLIVAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 04-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAMONT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee.

Flood in ISSAQUENA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARDEE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee. Flooding also occurred over portions of the county near the Delta National Forest where backwater from the Yazoo River was located. Twelve homes were destroyed and 12 homes sustained major damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed, and 15 mobile homes as well as 2 businesses sustained major damage. Seven roads had major damage due to the flood waters.

Flood in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 29-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRUPP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Extensive flooding occurred over portions of Yazoo County where backwater from the Mississippi River backed up into the Yazoo River. The flood waters were bounded to the west by the Whittington Levee and to the east by the delta bluff. Five homes were destroyed, and 413 homes sustained minor damage. Three mobile homes were destroyed, one business was destroyed, extensive losses to agriculture occurred. One public road sustained minor damage.

Flood in SHARKEY, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 29-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMEDES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Extensive flooding occurred over southern portions of Sharkey County where backwater from the Mississippi River backed up into the Yazoo River.

Flood in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 29-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANCHORAGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Extensive flooding occurred over southern portions of Humphreys County where backwater from the Mississippi River backed up into the Yazoo River.  Forty seven homes sustained major damage with 23 sustaining minor damage. Four mobile homes had major damage and 6 had minor damage. Three public roads sustained major damage from the flood waters.

Flood in CLAIBORNE, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTSIDE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. Two homes sustained major damage, 1 mobile home was destroyed and 10 mobile homes sustained major damage. Two roads sustained major damage as well.

Flood in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRUNSWICK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 100.00K
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. Twenty one homes and 66 mobile homes sustained minor damage due to the flood waters. At one point 15 roads were closed across the county due to flooding. In Vicksburg, 1 road sustained major damage, 30 roads had minor damage, 1 public building sustained major damage and 3 others sustained minor damage.