Flash Flood — Carroll, Mississippi

2021-06-10 · near Avalon, Carroll, Mississippi

Event narrative

Significant flooding occurred across the county, with numerous streets and roads flooded. Multiple roads were washed out as well. Subsequent erosion to the banks along Big Sand Creek and Beasley Creek caused trees to fall into the creek beds. Seven homes and two businesses were impacted by floodwaters. The dam at Gee Lake failed after the lake became overfilled from runoff floodwaters, causing downstream flooding in Leflore County. Over eight inches of rain fell at the Greenwood Leflore Regional Airport.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 974834. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.