Flash Flood — Kemper, Mississippi

2022-08-24 · near Cleveland, Kemper, Mississippi

Event narrative

Flooding at Mississippi Highway 16 and Mississippi Highway 495.

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 1079287. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.