Oct 16, 2006
A significant heavy rain and flash flooding event occurred on October 16 and into the first part of October 17. The event was set up by an anomalous pool of tropical type moisture (300% of normal) over the western Gulf of Mexico which was then pulled northward by strong low level winds in advance of a westward moving upper level disturbance. There were several other factors in play which contributed to the large amounts of rain, such as a northward moving warm front and a building upper ridge ov
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1621). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sharkey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.