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Flash Flood — Coahoma, MS

May 2, 2008

Property Damage
$100K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A cold front approached the Midsouth during the afternoon hours of May 2nd, 2008, Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the front. Storms quickly became severe and produced large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and a few tornadoes. The severe weather continued into the early morning hours of May 3rd, 2008 with the passage of the front.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 103364). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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

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