Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 9:01PM CDT until May 8 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 7:01pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Homochitto River At Rosetta affecting Franklin County.
Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Homochitto River at Rosetta.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 3.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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 Tuesday morning at 915 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Franklin, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS