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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | FORREST |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 09/02/2008 09:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | NW |
| Begin Location | ROCK HILL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 31.09/-89.34 |
| End Date | 09/02/2008 10:20:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | SSE |
| End Location | EPPS |
| End Lat/Lon | 31.11/-89.19 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 20.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Hurricane Gustav was the 2nd major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It took shape as a tropical depression on the morning of August 25th just southeast of Haiti, and rapidly strengthened to hurricane status by the morning of August 26th. After inflicting serious damage on portions of Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba, Gustav entered into the southeastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico and took aim at the Gulf Coast of the United States. Although Gustav attained Category 4 status earlier in its life, Gustav eventually made landfall as a strong Category 2 system at Cocodrie, Louisiana, on September 1st, containing maximum sustained winds around 110 mph. Gustav slowed down and weakened as it continued on its northwest track across southern Louisiana where major damage was inflicted. The pace of the system continued to slow dramatically over the next few days as it turned gradually to the right around a large ridge of high pressure over the Southeast. The remnants of Gustav finally began moving rapidly away from the Lower Mississippi Valley on the 4th as an incoming disturbance deflected it to the northeast. Gustav was responsible for multiple hazardous weather elements across the service area such as tropical storm force winds, tornadoes, flash flooding, and areal flooding from extensive rains. As the center of Gustav crossed much of southern Louisiana, tropical storm force winds extended into southern Mississippi and portions of east central Louisiana. Sustained winds were between 35 and 45 mph with higher gusts between 70 and 100 mph occurred. Tree and power line damage was extensive across these areas which resulted in widespread power outages, some of which lasted for 3 to 5 days. As Gustav slowed across central Louisiana, the outer rainbands continued to rotate across much of southern and central Mississippi. This kept those portions of Mississippi in the region which was favorable for tornadoes. Over 3 days, 26 tornadoes were confirmed, all of which were in the EF0 to EF1 range. As Gustav slowed on September 2nd, flash flooding became a major issue with lasted into the 3rd as the storm slowly lifted to the north and northeast. The first round of heavy rain and flash flooding was across portions of southeast Mississippi as the outer rainbands started to move across the same areas. Total rainfall across this area was between 4 and 7 inches. The heaviest rains fell across areas near and west of the Mississippi River. Some of the Mississippi counties boarding the river received 8 to 11 inches of rain. Areas west of the river across Louisiana and southeast Arkansas saw extreme rainfall. Many locations received between 11 and 20 inches of rain. The highest measured rainfall was at Larto Lake where 21 inches fell. The flooding rains had a tremendous impact on area crops. Crop damage was extensive across Louisiana and western Mississippi. The flooding rains came at a crucial time as most crops will be harvested in September. Crop damage from Gustav will range between 300-400 million dollars. |
| Event Narrative | One home was flooded with over a foot of water around Brooklyn. Additionally, numerous roads were flooded with several roads closed. One road around Brooklyn was washed out. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 30.419M | 40.300M | |||||||
| LAMAR (ZONE) | LAMAR (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| FORREST (ZONE) | FORREST (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARION (ZONE) | MARION (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K | |
| FRANKLIN (ZONE) | FRANKLIN (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 200.00K | |
| ADAMS (ZONE) | ADAMS (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 600.00K | |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS (ZONE) | JEFFERSON DAVIS (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| LINCOLN (ZONE) | LINCOLN (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K | |
| LAWRENCE (ZONE) | LAWRENCE (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K | |
| JEFFERSON (ZONE) | JEFFERSON (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 200.00K | |
| COPIAH (ZONE) | COPIAH (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| MAXIE | FORREST CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 12:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| PURVIS | LAMAR CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 12:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| OTOB | LAMAR CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| OTOB | LAMAR CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 12:48 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAIBORNE (ZONE) | CLAIBORNE (ZONE) | MS | 09/01/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 100.00K | |
| GOSS | MARION CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BASSFIELD | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 13:01 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| STRINGER | JASPER CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 13:31 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAY SPGS | JASPER CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SYLVARENA | SMITH CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PINEVILLE | SMITH CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 14:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PACHUTA | CLARKE CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 14:31 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| STEEL | SCOTT CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| KOCH | RANKIN CO. | MS | 09/01/2008 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER RIDGE | SMITH CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 02:23 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KALEM | SCOTT CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 04:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| LEMON | SMITH CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 06:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PURVIS | LAMAR CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 06:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| STRINGER | JASPER CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 07:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEBRON | JONES CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 07:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 80.00K | 0.00K |
| BURNS | SMITH CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAUREL | JONES CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 08:04 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANDERSVILLE | JONES CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 08:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| PETAL | FORREST CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 08:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 130.00K | 0.00K | |
| PAULDING | JASPER CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 08:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOMEWOOD | SCOTT CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| GARLANDVILLE | JASPER CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 09:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CALHOUN | NEWTON CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 09:13 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| ERRATA | JONES CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 09:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.000M | 300.00K | |
| HICKORY | NEWTON CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 09:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCK HILL | FORREST CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 09:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| DECATUR | NEWTON CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 09:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOSS | JASPER CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 10:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 300.00K | |
| HICKORY | NEWTON CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 10:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K | |
| BEACH | SCOTT CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 300.00K | |
| CASEYVILLE | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 11:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 200.00K | |
| MEADVILLE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 11:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 200.00K | |
| PLEASANT HILL | COPIAH CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 200.00K | |
| UNION CHURCH | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 100.00K | |
| PURVIS | LAMAR CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCKY SPGS | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 200.00K | |
| NEW SIGHT | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 12:47 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOT COFFEE | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 13:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 425.00K | 0.00K |
| CAM | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 13:49 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANDHILL | COPIAH CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 14:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 100.00K |
| GALLMAN | COPIAH CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUDE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAIR OAKS SPGS | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 16:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROOKHAVEN | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 16:51 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HAMBURG | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHURCH HILL | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 4.000M | |
| SIBLEY | ADAMS CO. | MS | 09/02/2008 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 4.000M | |
| YOUNGTON | WARREN CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 06:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 700.00K | 3.000M | |
| LORENZEN | SHARKEY CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 6.000M | |
| STOUT | WARREN CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 13:31 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| MEADVILLE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.000M | 20.000M | |
| VICKSBURG | WARREN CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| INDIANOLA | SUNFLOWER CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 300.00K | |
| BUDE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 09/03/2008 | 23:20 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 30.419M | 40.300M |
