Flash Flood — Holmes, Mississippi

1997-06-10 · near Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi

Event narrative

Over six inches of rain fell in Lexington in a little over three hours. The heavy rain caused Bear creek to over flow and flood much of the town of Lexington. Forty five business were affected by the flooding and thirty of these suffered major losses. As many as 300 homes had water damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5615453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.