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Flash Flood — Washington, Mississippi
September 3, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
During the late afternoon and evening of the 3rd, a heavy band of storms developed across the region and produced 5 to 9 inches of rainfall in 3 to 5 hours. This additional rainfall made the total across Washington County between 7 and 11 inches for the entire 3 day event. This extreme rainfall flooded numerous roads, many which were closed or even washed out. Some 250 to 270 structures were flooded with flood damage ranging from minor to major. Flood damage was widespread and significant for this area.||Agriculture was hard hit as well. Farmland was flooded and entire crops were lost or significantly damaged. Any crops that were salvaged produced low yields.
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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.