Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:14AM 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...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Several thousand acres of agricultural and
lowland become inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.0
feet Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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:
Attala, MS; Holmes, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS