Aug 8, 2016
A tropical airmass was in place across the area with precipitable water values well over 2 inches. A weak area of low pressure was located across the northeast Gulf coast. Steering flow was relatively light, and an afternoon thunderstorm developed right over the city of Camilla, dumping near 5 inches of rain in just a 2 hour period. Flash flooding occurred across the city.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 642477). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mitchell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.