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Flash Flood — Grenada, MS

Feb 10, 2020

Anomalous moisture was in place across the ArkLaMiss region as a stationary front was draped across the area. To the north of this front, severe storms brought hail while flash flooding occurred to the south as well as a tornado. Heavy rain occurred from February 10th-12th, with widespread two to seven inches occurring along and north of the I-20 corridor. Some locations saw locally higher amounts of nine to ten inches. Around I-20, two to four inches of rain fell, while near an inch fell across

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 874871). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Grenada, MS

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

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