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Flash Flood — Newton, Mississippi
April 6, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$30.0M
Area
Newton
Event narrative (NOAA)
Several rounds of thunderstorms and continued heavy rain dumped 7 to 12 inches of rain over the northern portion of Newton county. This extremely heavy rain flooded and washed out numerous roads. Numerous homes and businesses were also flooded.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.