Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 8:37AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 6:37am
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 9:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Homochitto River At Rosetta affecting Franklin County.
Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
Counties.
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Hinds and Warren Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Agricultural land near the river begins to
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.5
feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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 1115 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Madison, MS; Yazoo, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS