In six Mississippi Delta counties, more than 500,000 acres of land are flooded, including 200,000 acres of farmland. In Issaquena County, homes, churches, vehicles and farm equipment can be seen nearly submerged in flood water. This photo gallery shows the severity of the flooding in the county.
A radio tower surrounded by flood water near Mayersville Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
Lacey Little shows how deep the flood waters are during a media tour of the natural disaster near Mayersville Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
Oscar Clark, owner of Clark Planting, navigates through the flood waters near Mayersville Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
A flooded bridge is seen in Issaquena County County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Flood waters in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
A car is nearly submerged in flood water in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
One of several homes surrounded by flood water is seen in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Flood waters surround a property in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Flood waters surround a property in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Flood waters surround Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in the Goose Lake community of Issaquena County, Friday, April 5, 2019.
Oscar Clark, owner of Clark Planting, parks his boat near Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in the Goose Lake community of Issaquena County, Friday, April 5, 2019.
Floodwaters surround Grain silos in north Issaquena County, Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
Farm equipment is nearly submerged in flood water in north Issaquena County, Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
One of several homes surrounded by flood water is seen in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Lacey Little maneuvers through flood water are during near Mayersville Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
Farm equipment is nearly submerged in flood water in north Issaquena County, Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
A home is nearly is surrounded by flood water in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Road signs surrounded by water in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Flood waters surround a property in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
A home is nearly is surrounded by flood water in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
A tattered American flag attached to a post is surrounded by flood water in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
A home is nearly is surrounded by flood water in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Backwater flooding in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Backwater flooding in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
An old school bus is seen in the backwater flooding in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Backwater flooding in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
A truck is nearly submerged in flood water in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
A calling for flood control is seen at a residence in Issaquena County Friday, April 5, 2019.
Farm equipment is nearly submerged in flood water in north Issaquena County, Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
A Cottonmouth, often referred to as a “water moccasin,” is seen near the flooding in north Issaquena County, Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
A residence is nearly completely submerged in flood water in north Issaquena County, Miss., Friday, April 5, 2019.
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