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Flash Flood — Kemper, MS

Aug 29, 2005

As Hurricane Katrina moved inland a swath of 5 to 8 inches of rain fell along a path where the center moved north-northeast. This heavy rain mainly fell across Southeast, Central and Northeast Mississippi over a 6 to 10 hour period. This rainfall caused many county roads and other secondary roads to flood for a period of time with a many number of roads having to be closed. Additionally, several roads had a small section washed out or nearly washed out. These sections of road were located in low

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5473273). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Kemper, MS

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

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