Jul 25, 2017
Showers and thunderstorms occurred in a warm and very moist air mass. Very heavy rainfall resulted in a significant localized flooding event, with some locations receiving over 6 inches of rain in a short period of time. Numerous roads were covered in several inches of water, with waist deep water in some homes. Strong gusty winds with some of these storms resulted in some downed trees due to rain saturated ground.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 709104). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.