Flash Flood in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Showers and thunderstorms trained over DeSoto County for several hours. Widespread 3-6 inches fell across the county with a small corridor, near Horn Lake and Olive Branch, that received as much as 8-10 inches of rain. Major flooding occurred near Hernando. Four homes near Cedarview had sewage back into the houses. An apartment complex near Southaven was flooded. Numerous roads and streets were closed due to high water. Some roads sustained damage from culverts washing out or gaping holes developing in the asphalt. Small rivers and streams overflowed their banks producing additional flooding. In total, 55 homes sustained minor damage from flooding with 4 sustaining major damage. Fifty-eight apartment units sustained minor damage with 8 sustaining major damage. Sixty-seven businesses sustained minor damage with ten sustaining major damage.

Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Horn Lake and Southaven. A rain gauge at a spotter's home measured 4.29 inches over a period of 4 hours. Over 100 homes and businesses were affected by the flooding. Some of the homes in the Desoto Village subdivision had up to two feet of water in them. Along Goodman Road near Malone, homes and businesses had up to three feet of water standing in them. Many roads and intersections were closed due to the flooding including Highway 51 just south of State Line Road. Local proclamations of disasters were made to the governor as a result of the flooding.

Heavy rain produced widespread street flooding all across DeSoto County. Drainage ditches were overflowing and sewer covers were lifted off due to the abundant run-off water moving through the sewers. In Olive Branch, water rose high enough to flood a few homes on the southeast side of town. Numerous roads were closed throughout the county.