Sep 1, 2023
An upper-level low pressure system over southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana caused convergence of very moist air over portions of eastern Mississippi during the afternoon of September 1st. With daytime heating, and precipitable water values exceeding 2 inches, heavy rain and flash flooding occurred with training slow-moving thunderstorms in northeast Mississippi.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1142435). 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.