Late December Flash Flood Event
December 27-28, 2018
Summary of all Local Storm Reports (LSRs) of heavy rain and flash flooding across generally southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama on December 27 through December 28, as well as all the LSRs across the region for this event (regional map may take a minute to load).
Significant flash flooding unfolded across parts of southeast Mississippi (Perry, Greene, Wayne Counties) and southwest Alabama (Choctaw, Clarke Counties) where a swath of 10+ inches of rain fell in a short period of time. As seen in the rainfall table below, the highest rainfall totals occurred in the Clara community with one person measuring 15.5" and another measuring 13.75" of rainfall during the event.
Numerous roads were closed or washed out across the aforementioned area due to the flash flooding. In just Wayne County, MS, at least 15 roads washed out according to the county EMA. Floodwaters inundated numerous homes and business in Richton, Clara, Mulberry, and Sandhill communities in southeast Mississippi. Rapidly rising floodwaters also led to several water rescues. Further east across southwest Alabama, the Yantley, Gilbertown, Thomasville, and Fulton communities had numerous roads closed or washed out from the floodwaters.
...RAINFALL REPORTS FOR THE DECEMBER 27-28 HEAVY RAIN EVENT... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER CLARA 15.50 IN 0200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC CLARA 13.75 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC 2 W WAYNESBORO 12.75 IN 0700 AM 12/28 COOP 2 W AQUILLA 10.00 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC JACHIN 8.00 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC 4 NE NEEDHAM 8.00 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC AL THOMASVILLE 2 S 8.35 IN 1000 AM 12/28 GOES SILAS 7.97 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC BUTLER 7.41 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC BARRYTOWN 7.30 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC 3 N NEEDHAM 7.30 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC 4 NNW SILAS 6.90 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC ARARAT 6.50 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC NEEDHAM 6.50 IN 1200 PM 12/28 PUBLIC 3 E WINN 6.16 IN 0815 AM 12/28 COCORAHS SUNNY SOUTH 6.07 IN 0703 AM 12/28 COCORAHS 4 NW MULBERRY 5.98 IN 0109 PM 12/28 RAWS 1 NW NEW AUGUSTA 5.67 IN 1245 PM 12/28 HADS 1 SE GROVE HILL 4.87 IN 1226 PM 12/28 RAWS AL HIGHLAND HOME 2 S 4.69 IN 1200 PM 12/28 GOES 5 ENE FALCO 3.47 IN 1246 PM 12/28 RAWS 1 WSW MILTON 3.35 IN 0110 PM 12/28 CWOP 1 W MILLERS FERRY 3.35 IN 1230 PM 12/28 HADS ANDALUSIA/OPP MUNICIPAL ARPT 3.18 IN 1156 AM 12/28 ASOS 1 SE MCINTOSH 3.16 IN 1247 PM 12/28 AWS BREWTON 3.06 IN 1245 PM 12/28 HADS 2 W RUTLEDGE 2.97 IN 0100 PM 12/28 CWOP 2 SSW SPANISH FORT 2.91 IN 0100 PM 12/28 HADS JACKSON 4.3 WSW 2.75 IN 0700 AM 12/28 COCORAHS 1 E JAY 2.73 IN 0101 PM 12/28 CWOP 2 S US 29 AND CR 43 2.73 IN 0100 PM 12/28 HADS WATKINS BRIDGE 2.64 IN 1256 PM 12/28 CPYRWMA FOLEY 2.53 IN 0102 PM 12/28 CWOP 1 NE DIXIE 2.51 IN 1218 PM 12/28 RAWS 1 NW MOLINO 2.36 IN 0110 PM 12/28 CWOP 1 E JANICE 2.34 IN 1245 PM 12/28 HADS 1 SE MONTROSE 2.31 IN 0115 PM 12/28 CWOP 1 ESE MONTROSE 2.30 IN 1200 PM 12/28 GOES 1 SE SILVERHILL 2.27 IN 0100 PM 12/28 CWOP PACE 2.26 IN 0115 PM 12/28 CWOP 2 SW OPP 2.25 IN 0101 PM 12/28 CWOP WALNUT HILL 2.25 IN 0100 PM 12/28 CWOP AL FAIRHOPE 3 NE 2.25 IN 1200 PM 12/28 GOES 2 NNE BREWTON 2.21 IN 0101 PM 12/28 CWOP 2 NW TANNER WILLIAMS 2.17 IN 0115 PM 12/28 CWOP 2 WSW LEAKESVILLE 2.10 IN 1214 PM 12/28 RAWS 2 ESE BON SECOUR 2.09 IN 0101 PM 12/28 CWOP CALVERT 2.04 IN 0113 PM 12/28 CWOP GASQUE 1.95 IN 1217 PM 12/28 RAWS DAWES 1.82 IN 0110 PM 12/28 CWOP I65 AND AIRPORT BLVD 1.61 IN 0118 PM 12/28 CWOP OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
Pictures of several roads that collapsed due to floodwaters in Choctaw County, AL (via Choctaw County EMA).
Acknowledgements: Page created by Morgan Barry (Forecaster).
LAST UPDATED: December 2018
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