Flash Flood — Yazoo, Mississippi

2008-05-28 · near Norway, Yazoo, Mississippi

$2.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

A slow moving cluster of thunderstorms dumped 4 to 7 inches of rain across portions of Yazoo County. In the city, 6.59 inches of rain was measured. Numerous roads and streets were flooded. Several dozen vehicles were flooded along with 30 homes and businesses.

Wider weather episode

A few clusters of slow moving thunderstorms evolved across central Mississippi during the morning hours of May 28th. Some localized areas from Yazoo County, across Madison County into Extreme northern Rankin County saw 4 to 6 inches of rain. Some flash flooding occurred with portions of Yazoo County receiving the brunt of the flooding and damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 104488. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.