Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 5 at 8:55PM CDT until May 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 6:55pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 3:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, including the following
areas, Ashley and Chicot, northeast Louisiana, including the
following parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin
LA, Madison LA, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll, and
Mississippi, including the following areas, Adams, Claiborne,
Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin MS, Hinds, Issaquena,
Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale,
Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison MS, Marion, Newton, Rankin, Scott,
Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Warren and Yazoo.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS