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Flash Flood — Wilkinson, MS

Mar 28, 2014

Property Damage
$750K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A pair of upper air disturbances produced strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of a cold front moving into southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana. The first round of thunderstorms produced several reports of flash flooding, while the second round produced several reports of hail.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 501902). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wilkinson, MS

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

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