Jul 13, 2023
A significant flash flood event unfolded during the early morning hours of July 13th into the late morning and midday. A corridor of 6 to 9 inches fell, with locally higher amounts, roughly from Ackerman to Louisville to DeKalb MS. Some of the most impacted areas were across Choctaw and Winston Counties. Multiple roads were flooded, washed out or closed. Many structures were flooded as well along with stalled or submerged vehicles.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1139531). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Oktibbeha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.