Flash Flood — Tallahatchie, Mississippi

2021-06-10 · near Teasdale, Tallahatchie, Mississippi

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 970436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.