Flash Flood — Issaquena, Mississippi

2017-08-08 · near Grace, Issaquena, Mississippi

Event narrative

Multiple roads were flooded in the northern part of the county.

Wider weather episode

A stalled front lingered across the ArkLaMiss region, which allowed for several upper level disturbances to move through. This, combined with a rather moist airmass, led to several days of flash flooding across the area. The most significant flash flooding occurred on August 9th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 713104. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.