Flash Flood in Covington County, Mississippi

Flash Flood June 6, 2017 · Covington County, Mississippi

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding around the Lux Community caused a culvert washout along McConnel Foster Road, and several unoccupied campers had to be towed away from flooding along Okatoma River Road. Flood waters eroded the railroad embankment along a stretch of tracks near the Lux Community. Three train cars later derailed after passing over the weakened tracks. An estimated 3 to 6 inches of rain fell nearby.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms developed as a cold front moved through the area. Some of these storms produced flash flooding.

Began near Sanford (31.4700, -89.4200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 699287. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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