Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 4 at 8:16AM CDT until May 5 at 6:11AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 6:16am
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...Arkansas...
Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Issaquena, East
Carroll, Washington and Chicot Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.
Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.
Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Jefferson, Tensas,
Warren, Claiborne and Madison Counties.
Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia, Adams and
Wilkinson Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Greenville.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Water begins to cover the dirt road
leading to the Farmers Grain terminal facility which is north of
the Greenville bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 48.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 26.3 feet Saturday,
May 31.
- Flood stage is 48 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 830 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Chicot, AR; East Carroll, LA; Issaquena, MS; Washington, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS