Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:14AM CDT until May 8 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 7:14am
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
Counties.
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Hinds and Warren Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Homochitto River At Rosetta affecting Franklin County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Homochitto River at Rosetta.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water begins to spread into agricultural
lands along the river. Equipment and livestock should be removed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 3.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 915 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Franklin, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS