Flash Flood in Sunflower County, Mississippi

Flash Flood June 10, 2021 · Sunflower County, Mississippi

$300K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

US Highway 49 from north of Ruleville to north of Drew was closed in both directions due to flooding. Over 50 public roads in Drew and surrounding areas were flooded, some of which had to be closed. Fields in northern portions of the county were also flooded. Many homes were threatened by rising floodwaters, but only 13 were impacted by flooding. Vehicles parked at a car repair shop were flooded.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Baltzer (33.9590, -90.6530).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 974835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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