Flood in Webster County, Mississippi

Flood September 24, 2020 · Webster County, Mississippi

$100K

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 and flooding along Bellefontaine Creek undermined supports of the Highway 404 bridge.

The wider storm

Tropical Depression Beta moved across the region. Rain overspread from the west early on the 23rd. Rainfall was heavy through the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd as Beta continued to track across the ArkLaMiss region. Rainfall totals were heaviest generally along and northwest of the Natchez Trace Parkway, where three to six inches occurred resulting in some flash flooding. One to two inches fell across the rest of the ArkLaMiss region. In addition, gusty winds brought down a few trees across the area.

Began near Bellefontaine (33.6500, -89.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 916386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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