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Flash Flood — Copiah, MS

Jan 19, 2017

Property Damage
$40K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Anomoulsly high moisture content was present across the region as an upper disturbance moved through the area. This resulted in some flash flooding in addition to some severe storms. A dam break occurred, which resulted in some flooding across Franklin County in addition to heavy rain.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 676013). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Copiah, MS

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

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