Flash Flood in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

Flash Flood June 10, 2021 · Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

$1.3M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Over 15 inches of rain resulted in widespread flash flooding across Tallahatchie County. Numerous roads were flooded and washed out. Several water rescues occurred across the county, especially in Tutwiler. Power outages occurred in Charleston. Some homes were flooded near the confluence of Tillatoba Creek and North Tillatoba Creek. In total, 50 homes were impacted by flooding.

The wider storm

A stubborn upper low remained stalled across the area on June 10, 2021. This feature continued to interact with a very moist air mass across the region to produce very heavy rainfall amounts across mainly North Mississippi. Significant flash flooding occurred across parts of North Mississippi, especially in Tallahatchie County.

Began near Teasdale (34.1200, -90.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 970436. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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