Flash Flood in Panola County, Mississippi

Flash Flood April 25, 2015 · Panola County, Mississippi

Death

Injury

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain fell near Batesville which produced 1.5 inches in one hour and a total of 3.50 inches over an 8 hour span. This caused a creek to rise out of its banks and flood eight businesses and two homes in the southern part of town. In addition, a possibly impaired driver drove into flood waters on a road that was currently under construction with the installation of new culverts. One fatality and one injury occurred from the accident.

The wider storm

Widespread moderate rain fell over much of North Mississippi during the late evening hours of April 24th, 2015 into the early morning hours of April 25th. An isolated heavier band fell across Panola and Lafayette Counties resulting in flash flooding. One accident occurred when a driver drove into flood waters resulting in one fatality and one injury.

Began near Batesville (34.3200, -89.9500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 572073. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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