Madison County Floods Get Major Upgrade | Hattiesburg News

Madison County is rolling out a massive flood-fighting plan approved by the USDA, covering 104,000 acres from north Madison to the Big Black River. Targeting flood-prone neighborhoods like Batchelor Creek and MLK Drive, the project combines floodwalls, levees, upstream water barriers, creek channel clearing, and voluntary home buyouts for 14 at-risk properties. Designed to slow runoff, strengthen drainage, and shield 138 homes and 308 residents from century floods, it’s expected to slash annual flood damage by $1.6–1.7 million—and boost public safety, economic stability, and environmental health. Final engineering is underway, with construction slated to begin in 8–12 months and wrap up in about two years. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b2574031cac966f7