Flash Flood — Choctaw, Mississippi

2023-07-13 · near Ackerman, Choctaw, Mississippi

Event narrative

Flash flooding occurred across Choctaw county with numerous roads flooded and some washed out. Particularly around the city of Ackerman, water rescues were required due to vehicles becoming stalled in high water as well as high water entering buildings. This included numerous buildings, one of which was a church, that was flooded along Main Street. An apartment complex in Ackerman required evacuation of numerous residents. One building had its roof destroyed by the weight of accumulated rainfall.

Wider weather episode

A significant flash flood event unfolded during the early morning hours of July 13th into the late morning and midday. A corridor of 6 to 9 inches fell, with locally higher amounts, roughly from Ackerman to Louisville to DeKalb MS. Some of the most impacted areas were across Choctaw and Winston Counties. Multiple roads were flooded, washed out or closed. Many structures were flooded as well along with stalled or submerged vehicles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1139489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.