Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 9:08PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 7:08pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yazoo River at Yazoo City.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
is occurring outside levee protection system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 30.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.0
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 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:
Yazoo, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS