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Project Status: DFIRM Effective

County approx. 651.1 square miles

Sub-Basin % of County Sq. Miles
1 Tallahatchie River 49.9% 325.122
2 Yalobusha River 32.7% 213.031
3 Big Sunflower River 13.8% 89.732
4 Yocona River 3.6% 23.209


County Index Map    pdf file

Changes since last FIRM    pdf file

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Meetings
  1. Discovery Meeting - Big Sunflower River - 08030207
    Jul 9, 2013 - Cleveland, MS

  2. Discovery Meeting - Tallahatchie River - 08030202
    Feb 20, 2014 - Batesville, MS

  3. Discovery Meeting - Yalobusha River - 08030205
    Jun 27, 2018 - Grenada, MS

  4. Flood Risk Review - Tallahatchie River - 08030202
    Dec 5, 2018 - Batesville, MS

  5. Preliminary DFIRM Community Coordination (PDCC) - Tallahatchie Watershed - 08030202
    Mar 18, 2019 - Batesville, MS

  6. Flood Risk Open House - Tallahatchie Watershed - 08030202
    Mar 18, 2019 - Batesville, MS

  7. Flood Risk Open House - Tallahatchie Watershed - 08030202
    Mar 19, 2019 - Charleston, MS

Events
  1. Discovery Report Published - Big Sunflower River - 08030207
    May 1, 2014

  2. Discovery Report Published - Tallahatchie River - 08030202
    Feb 9, 2016

  3. Discovery Report Published - Yalobusha Watershed - 08030205
    Jan 11, 2019

  4. Preliminary DFIRM and FIS Delivery
    Feb 13, 2019

  5. 90 Day Community Appeal Period
    Oct 10, 2019   -  Jan 8, 2020

  6. Letter of Final Determination
    Sep 23, 2020

  7. Study Effective Date
    Mar 23, 2021

Documents
  1. Discovery Report - Big Sunflower River - 08030207
    May 1, 2014
    Discovery Report   (10.55 MB)  pdf file

  2. Discovery Report - Tallahatchie River - 08030202
    Feb 9, 2016
    Discovery Report   (21.3 MB)  pdf file

  3. Discovery Report - Yalobusha Watershed - 08030205
    Jan 11, 2019
    Discovery Report   (2.75 MB)  pdf file

  4. Flood Insurance Study (Preliminary)
    Feb 13, 2019
    Flood Insurance Study Vol 1   (1.35 MB)  pdf file
    Flood Insurance Study Vol 2   (1.21 MB)  pdf file
    Flood Insurance Study Vol 3   (6.14 MB)  pdf file


County Seat: Charleston and Sumner
Formed: 1833
Area: 652 square miles
Population: 14,761
Origin of County name: Named for Indian word meaning "rock river".

Statistics from the:
Mississippi Official and Statistical Register
Mississippi Blue Book
(2016-2020)

 
Tallahatchie County Mississippi (id:135)
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