Flash Flood — Tishomingo, Mississippi

2011-09-04 to 2011-09-05 · near Cross Roads, Tishomingo, Mississippi

Event narrative

A man tried enter J.P. Coleman State Park by driving his vehicle through a flooded low water crossing. The vehicle was washed off the road. Two passengers swam to safety but the driver drowned because he could not swim after having a recent operation.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee brought heavy rainfall to much of Northeast Mississippi during the late evening hours of September 4th, 2011 through the morning hours of September 5th, 2011. One person drowned when he attempted to drive his vehicle through a flooded low water crossing.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 346325. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.