Jan 2, 2020
A large storm system impacted the region during the late afternoon and evening of January 2nd into the morning hours of the 3rd. A low pressure system moved through the region and brought bouts of of thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall. The heaviest rainfall fell in a swath roughly along the Natchez Trace corridor and totals ranged between 3 and 6 inches. As a result, fairly widespread flash flooding occurred along with several instances of of significant flooding. The corridor of the worst an
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 864994). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lauderdale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.