Tropical Depression Ida is expected to cause considerable rainfall across the southeastern states Tuesday with flood and flash flood watches in effect from the Gulf Coast Region through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys into the central and southern Appalachians.
The National Hurricane Center reported Ida was 80 miles north northeast of Jackson, Miss. as of 11:00 p.m. ET Monday August 30. The depression was moving northeast near to 10 mph and the motion was expected to continue overnight.
Portions of southern Mississippi could see two to four inches of rainfall Tuesday with total rainfall accumulations of 10 to 18 inches and isolated maximum amounts of 24 inches.
Coastal Alabama and the far western Florida panhandle are projected to receive three to six additional inches of rain Tuesday, resulting in rainfall accumulations of 6 to 12 inches with isolated amounts of 15 inches.
Northern Mississippi, Middle Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley and Central/Southern Appalachians could see three to six inches of rainfall Tuesday into Wednesday with isolated higher amounts.
The NHC said considerable flash flooding is possible from the lower Mississippi through the Middle Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley, Central/Southern Appalachians, and into the Mid-Atlantic.The Mississippi Gulf Coast appeared to miss the worst of Ida’s hurricane conditions.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said at a Monday press conference, “So far, damage estimates are very light, and very light considering the magnitude of the storm.”
Reeves said the state reported one storm-related fatality of an individual who had gone to pick up sandbags before Ida made landfall. Reeves said the traffic fatality occurred in Harrison County on I-10.
Nearly 90,000 customers in Mississippi were without power Monday.
In Alabama, Ida spawned multiple tornadoes causing property damage. The Plantation Motel in Saraland reportedly suffered extensive damage according to WVTM 13.
Alabama Power reported approximately 9,000 customers without power along the Alabama Gulf Coast on Monday afternoon.
Ida made landfall Sunday as a high-end Category 4 storm. Ida’s wind speed peaked at 172 mph near Port Fourchon, La.
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