Flash Flood in Kemper County, Mississippi

Flash Flood July 13, 2023 · Kemper County, Mississippi

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding occurred in the Wahalak area where roads and a hunting camp were flooded. The area of flash flooding extended southward to the town of Scooba where Mississippi Highway 16 was flooded near Binnsville Rd.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Wahalak (32.9292, -88.5195).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1144228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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