Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 8:58PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 6:58pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Carthage affecting Leake County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove affecting Leake County.
Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Carthage.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 8.2 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then rise to 14.6 feet Thursday evening. It will fall
to 14.5 feet Friday morning then rise again.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
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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 Tuesday morning at 900 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Leake, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS