Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 11:20AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2025 - 9:20am
Expires:
May 29, 2025 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George and Greene Counties.
For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands continues and some
roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
23.0 feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.0 feet on 02/06/2022.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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