Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 3:56AM CDT until May 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2025 - 1:56am
Expires:
May 8, 2025 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Carthage affecting Leake County.
Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Carthage.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17 feet, Minor overbank flooding of low areas along
and near the river is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17
feet on Monday.
- Flood stage is 17 feet.
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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 afternoon at 400 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Leake, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS