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 Bovina.
* WHEN...From late Friday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Low-lying agricultural land near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue rising to 29.0 feet early
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 28.0 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:
Hinds, MS; Warren, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS