Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:10AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 6:10am
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yazoo River at Yazoo City.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 32 feet, Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
is occurring outside the levee protection system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 31.7 feet and slowly
falling.
- Forecast...The river will continue to slowly fall to near 31
feet by the middle of next week.
- Flood stage is 29 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan
The next statement will be issued this evening at 815 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Yazoo, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS