Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 25 at 10:16AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2025 - 8:16am
Expires:
May 25, 2025 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Several thousand acres of agricultural and
lowland become inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Wednesday morning and continue rising to 17.5 feet
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 feet on 02/07/2016.
- 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 1030 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Attala, MS; Holmes, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS