Flash Flood — Monroe, Mississippi

2015-12-25 · near Splunge, Monroe, Mississippi

$1.2M

Property damage

Event narrative

Very heavy rain occurred across Northern Monroe County. Rainfall amounts of up to 10 inches were measured. Flash flooding resulted in 50 homes becoming uninhabitable. Forty county roads were closed. Ten city streets were closed in Amory and three were closed in Smithville. Twenty people were rescued by vehicle or boat in Amory, Smithville, Wren and unincorporated areas especially along the Tombigbee River.

Wider weather episode

Widespread showers and thunderstorms occurred along a stationary boundary across North Mississippi on Christmas Day. Showers and thunderstorms trained over the same areas for several hours with Monroe County taking the brunt of the rainfall. Rain amounts hit almost 10 inches in parts of Monroe County. Dangerous flash flooding occurred, especially in Monroe County. A few severe thunderstorms with damaging winds occurred as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613239. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.