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East Jackson MS Location
City, County, and State of the levee system. Determined by the levee alignment location not the leveed area.
Flowood, Rankin County, Mississippi
System ID
Unique identifier code for the levee system using 10 or 12 numbers in length.
5905000015
Operation and Maintenance Organization
Entity responsible for day-to-day management of the levee.
Rankin-Hinds Pearl R. Flood&Drain Control Dist.
Floodplain Management
Entities responsible for regulating activities that occur in areas prone to flooding.
FEMA Region 4
Oversight Organization
Entity responsible for oversight of the levee and ensuring it is maintained.
USACE - Vicksburg District
Last Assesment Date Last Risk Assessment or Formal Inspection.
5/10/2016
Data Last Updated Date any of this information for the system has been updated.
4/14/2023
Levee Length
Combine length of all the levee system features including the embankments, floodwalls, closures where they exist for this system.
11.451 Miles Average Levee Height
The average height of the levee system. The levee profile viewer on the mapping window will show the actual levee height values for the length of the levee if available.
14 Feet Year Levee Constructed Year levee system was fully completed as a flood reduction project.
1968 Summary
General text description of the levee system with a summary of why the levee is there, and the benefits it provides.
The East Jackson Levee System, located within Rankin County, Mississippi, was federally constructed in 1968 along the left descending bank of the Pearl River and provides risk reduction to the towns of Pearl, Flowood, and Richland. The levee system is approximately 13.5 feet tall and has an approximate length of 11.4 miles. The East Jackson Flood Control Project provides benefits to more than 10,000 people that work and live behind the levee, with more than $972 million in land and property value. The primary flood risk concerns are based on local storm runoff, with flooding on the Pearl River being the main source. Minor seepage (water penetrating through or under the levee) has been noted in isolated areas of the levee in the past, but none during the most significant high water events. The levee routinely performs well during yearly flood events with no breaches, including during the record flood of 1979.
Performance & Condition
General text description of the historical and anticipated performance of the levee, the people and property benefitting from the levee and who may be at risk of flooding, and actions to address areas of concern.
PLEASE NOTE: The following Risk Characterization is a description of risk associated with this levee system. It is currently undergoing review and may be updated in the future.
The major performance risk identified with the levee is failure due to the seepage issues observed during historic flood events. The USACE and the Levee District have a plan to address seepage issues as they occur and past efforts to “flood fight” seepage issues have been successful. However, the presence of seepage issues can increase the risk of a levee failure. A levee failure due to seepage would occur suddenly, which reduces the time to warn people and evacuate the area. A reduction in warning time may increase the likelihood of property damage and human fatalities. The leveed area lacks a flood warning system. . The Levee District maintains an Emergency Action Plan that includes notification of Rankin County, Hinds County, and affected municipalities’ Emergency Operations Centers. Flooding of the leveed area would also result in significant property losses and economic damages. The following table provides recommendations on how to improve on the potential risk drivers.
Flooding Hazard
Historic Loading by Percentage of Height
Representative loading associated with historical flood information as a percentage of the levee height or overtopping.
Representative loading associated with historical flood information as a percentage of the levee height or overtopping.
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