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Flash Flood — Yalobusha, MS

Feb 22, 2019

An atmospheric river of deep subtropical moisture caused the training of moderate to heavy rainfall over already saturated grounds across a large portion of north Mississippi. This additional rainfall resulted in areal and river flooding as well as some flash flooding during the day of February 22nd.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 805891). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Yalobusha, MS

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

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