Watch as more than a foot of rain floods roads, homes in central Mississippi
On Wednesday, a flash flood emergency was issued for Jackson and other areas in central Mississippi
Dozens of homes and streets flooded in Canton, Mississippi
Dozens of homes and streets flooded as heavy rain continues to fall across Central Mississippi causing widespread flooding.
Parts of central Mississippi experienced life-threatening flash floods on Wednesday when more than a foot of rain fell on the Magnolia State.
About 9.31 inches of rain from Aug. 23-24 were measured in the capital city of Jackson. The measurement now ranks as Jackson's second-highest recorded rainfall amount in a two-day period, with the highest rainfall amount recorded at 10.83 inches from Sept. 4-5 in 2011.
Drone video captures widespread flooding in Canton, Mississippi
Storm chaser Brett Adair shot drone video capturing widespread flooding in Canton, Mississippi.
East of Jackson, rainfall amounts of nearly 13 and 15 inches of rain have been recorded.
And that wasn't the only severe weather people were seeing.
Several people in Hattiesburg watched as a tornado formed right across the street.
Watch: Possible tornado spotted near Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Video shows a possible tornado seen near Hattiesburg, Mississippi on Wednesday, August 24.
HEAVY RAIN, FLASH FLOOD THREATS CONTINUE FROM WESTERN TEXAS TO LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY
In the following video, a delivery truck drives through flooded streets in the Jackson suburb Brandon, with floodwaters rising halfway up the truck's tires.
Watch: FedEx truck drives through flooded roadway in Brandon, Mississippi
Video shows a FedEx truck driving through a flooded roadway in Brandon, Mississippi.
The downpour has inundated many homes and businesses throughout central Mississippi.
One of which was the Peach Tree Village a nursing home in Brandon, where flooding led to the evacuation of 40 residents. In the video below, residents and emergency responders are holding onto ropes as they walk away from the living facility.
Nursing home residents evacuated as floodwaters rise in Brandon, MS
Residents at Village Nursing Home had to be evacuated as floodwaters rose in Brandon, Mississippi on Wednesday.
North of Jackson, the town of Canton was inundated by floodwaters.
The video below is an aerial shot of stranded residents standing on top of their vehicles. So much water surrounds the vehicles that no pavement can be seen.
Major flooding leaves residents stranded in Canton, Mississippi
Drone video shows major flooding leaving residents stranded in Canton, Mississippi, with some standing on top of their vehicles.
Traffic was brought to a standstill as floodwaters engulf roads and highways.
Interstate I-20, which cuts west-east through Jackson, was closed near the town of Morton due to flooding.
I-20 closed near Morton, Mississippi due to flooding
Mike Flood, Public Information Officer at the Mississippi Department of Transportation, says I-20 has been closed near Morton, Mississippi due to flooding
The flash floods have turned many streets into rivers.
The following video was shot from inside a vehicle, showing a panoramic view of the floodwater levels creeping up a stop sign and throughout a neighborhood.
Mississippi street turns into river during flash flooding
A street in Brandon, Mississippi turns into a river during flash flooding on Wednesday. (Video: @MandyKate24/Twitter)
Floodwaters have also washed away roadways.
In the video below, images taken by Mississippi Highway Patrol Meridian show Highway 489 washed away near Marrow Road in Newton County.
Mississippi highway washes away, vehicles stranded
Highway 489 in Newton County, Mississippi closed until further notice after floodwaters wash away a portion of the road. Vehicles appear stranded after the road caved.