Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 15 at 10:45AM CDT until May 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 15, 2025 - 8:45am
Expires:
May 15, 2025 - 8:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Simpson and Copiah Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Widespread flooding of low pastureland and
bottomland is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue a slow fall.
- 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 1045 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Copiah, MS; Simpson, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS