What three states suffered the worst from the 1927 flood?

Over 630,000 people were directly affected, most (94%) in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, especially in the Mississippi Delta.

What states does the Mississippi River run through?

There is so much to consider along this great American waterway as it courses through 10 states—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana—it would seem easy to overlook a few pieces.

Where did the 1927 levee break?

After several months of heavy rain caused the Mississippi River to swell to unprecedented levels, the first levee broke on April 16, along the Illinois shore. Then, on April 21, the levee at Mounds Landing in Mississippi gave way. Over the next few weeks essentially the entire levee system along the river collapsed.

What was the largest delta town to be affected by the flood?

Greenville
When a levee crevassed at Mounds Landing, Mississippi, around 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, it put Greenville, just 12 miles downstream, into the path of the river. By the next day, the Mississippi Delta’s largest town was flooded. What happened to the town’s 15,000 residents?

Who was affected by the flood of 1927?

The Great Mississippi River Flood disproportionately impacted African Americans, like many other floods in U.S. history. It is estimated that of those who lost their homes, more than half a million were black . Hundreds of thousands of African Americans were displaced from their communities and workplaces.

Are there flood warnings in Arkansas and Mississippi?

Flash flood watches and flood warnings were in effect for Mississippi and Arkansas, with potential river flooding as well.

Where did the Mississippi River flood in Mississippi?

Major flooding was also reported in several other areas including Chicot and Drew counties to the south of Dumas. Across the river in Mississippi, the state emergency management agency released video that showed two levees breached in Tallahatchie County, where more farmland was flooded.

Where did 19 inches of rain fall in Arkansas?

More than 19 inches of rain fell in Rohwer, an Arkansas community about 20 miles from Dumas, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. A flash flood emergency and several flash flood warnings were declared on Thursday, following similar emergencies and warnings on Wednesday.

When did the flood in Greenwood Mississippi happen?

Dennis Munford watches the rising flood waters from two days of rain, flood his yard near downtown Greenwood, Miss., Thursday, June 10, 2021. Several streets were flooded, forcing residents to take to foot rather than risk flooding their vehicles if they drove them through the waters.