Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 7:59PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2025 - 5:59pm
Expires:
May 10, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting Greene and George Counties.
For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, flooding of lowlands will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 21.0 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Area Description:
George, MS; Greene, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL