Flash Flood — Kemper, Mississippi

2023-07-13 · near Wahalak, Kemper, Mississippi

Event narrative

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.

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 1144228. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.