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Flash Flood — Chicot, AR

Sep 23, 2020

Tropical Depression Beta moved across the region. Rain overspread from the west early on the 23rd. Rainfall was heavy through the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd as Beta continued to track across the ArkLaMiss region. Rainfall totals were heaviest generally along and northwest of the Natchez Trace Parkway, where three to six inches occurred resulting in some flash flooding. One to two inches fell across the rest of the ArkLaMiss region. In addition, gusty winds brought down a few trees a

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 913117). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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