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Flash Flood — Calhoun, MS

Apr 16, 2022

A warm front lifted north during the afternoon of April 15, 2022, bringing moist and unstable air northward. A cold front then pushed across the area and interacted with that moist and unstable air resulting in severe thunderstorms that brought large hail, damaging wind, and some flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1019848). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Calhoun, MS

This event is one of many recorded floods in Calhoun County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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