FLOODS OF JUNE 1, 1967 IN SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI by Kenneth V. Wilson Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the City of Jackson Open-file report September 1968 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Description of area Rainfall Floods Flood discharges Flood profiles     Hardy Creek     Cany Creek Summary References FIGURES 1. General location and isohyetal map of Jackson, June 1, 1967 2. Graph showing accumulated rainfall of selected recording and non-recording stations 3. Graph showing comparison of maximum rain for selected time intervals with frequency curves, June 1, 1967 4. Flood inundation map of Hardy and Cany Creeks, June 1, 1967 5. Graph showing peak discharges of selected streams in the Jackson area, June 1, 1967 6. Flood profiles of Hardy Creek 7. Flood profiles of Cany Creek TABLES 1. Peak discharges of June 1, 1967 ABSTRACT An intense rainfall of 2 to 4 inches on June 1, 1967, most of it falling within 1 hour, caused unusual flooding in southwestern Jackson. The frequency of this rainfall at the U.S. Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station near Clinton exceeded 25 years for periods less than 1 1/2 hours. Floodwaters from Hardy Creek or its tributaries entered 9 houses in the vicinity of Maria Drive and Dianne Drive. Those houses in which the water was half-a-foot deep were flooded for about a 3-hour period. The frequency of this flood was greater than 50 years at McDowell Road and dissipated to about 10 years at Terry Road. Floodwaters from Cany Creek entered 6 houses along Wooddell Drive and Longwood Drive (just north of Cooper Road). Floodwaters of Cany Creek also entered 9 houses along Meadow Lane (just north of McCluer Road). Those houses in which the water was about 0.9 foot deep were flooded for about 3 to 4 hours. The frequency of this flood exceeded once in 50 years at Raymond Road but was only a 10-year flood at Cooper and Terry Roads. Baker Creek, which drains from the extreme western part of Jackson, flooded Springridge Road to considerable depths. The frequency of this flood on Baker Creek was about 17 years. LizardTech's Djvu plug-in is needed to view these reports. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ENTIRE REPORT For questions or comments, contact K. Van Wilson.