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Flash Flood — Amite, MS

Mar 28, 2014

Property Damage
$100K
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 501903). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Amite, MS

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

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