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Flash Flood — Jasper, MS

Apr 7, 2014

A cold front moved through the region on April 4th and stalled along the northern Gulf Coast. Over the next several days, moisture increased over the region ahead of a strong upper level system. Beginning in the early morning hours of the 6th, bands of showers and thunderstorms moved north across the ArkLaMiss region. This continued through the day as heavy rain fell over some already saturated ground. During the late afternoon and evening hours of the 6th, the stalled front started to move slow

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 507407). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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