Flash Flood in Lowndes County, Mississippi

Flash Flood May 9, 2006 · Lowndes County, Mississippi

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Between 5:00 and 6:30 PM, nearly 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over the Columbus area. This intense amount of rain resulted in widespread flash flooding across the Columbus area. Many roads and area streets were under water. This high water resulted in a few dozen homes and several businesses flooded with several feet of water entering homes and buildings.

Began near Columbus (33.5000, -88.4333).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5505716. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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