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Flash Flood — Hardin, TN

Mar 30, 2021

A cold front pushed into a moist and unstable airmass resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across West Tennesee and North Mississippi during the early morning hours of March 31st. Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding while a few severe storms produced damaging winds and a couple of weak tornado across Northeast Mississippi.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 951654). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hardin, TN

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

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