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Flood — Tunica, Mississippi

April 1, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$200K
Area
Tunica

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Mississippi River rose to 10 year historical levels in Tunica County. The high levels brought flood water into a few homes in the Tunica Cut-Off Lake area. Voluntary evacuations orders were posted for the area. Two deaths occurred from the flooding. A 23 year old drowned when he fell into the flood water when attempting to secure his family's boat. A 63 year old man drowned when he fell into the flood water after leaving a bar.

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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.

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