Flash Flood — Covington, Mississippi

2022-08-24 · near Gandsi, Covington, Mississippi

Event narrative

A few roads flooded in the southern part of the county including Williams Road road near Highway 588 and Ed Mayfield Road.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system spinning over northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain to Mississippi August 24th through 25th. This resulted in widespread flooding of roads, homes, and businesses around the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1053409. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.