Flash Flood — Sunflower, Mississippi

2021-06-09 · near Ruleville, Sunflower, Mississippi

Event narrative

North Chester Avenue was flooded. Sylvia Street was flooded and some homes along this same road were flooded.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving storm system over the central United States produced another few rounds of thunderstorms with severe weather and flooding rains. Significant flooding occurred over portions of central and northern Mississippi, with many homes and roads flooded across the region.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (33.7250, -90.5540)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 972897. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.