Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:01AM CDT until May 9 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 8:01am
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Simpson and Copiah Counties.
Strong River At D'lo affecting Simpson County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Strong River at D'lo.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water begins backing up into Sellers Creek
in Mendenhall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 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 1015 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Simpson, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS