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Lauderdale EMA
Sunday June 18th, 2023 :: 01:45 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Watch until 07:00AM Monday

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Much of central Mississippi, including the following counties, Attala, Choctaw, Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Madison MS, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Yazoo, Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Winston, Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster, Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Covington, Forrest, Jones, and Lamar.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent rainfall has been well above normal over the watch area, and additional thunderstorms with heavy rain moving across tonight could lead to localized flash flooding.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRENADA ... CARROLL ... MONTGOMERY ... WEBSTER ... CLAY ... LOWNDES ... CHOCTAW ... OKTIBBEHA ... HOLMES ... ATTALA ... WINSTON ... NOXUBEE ... YAZOO ... MADISON ... LEAKE ... NESHOBA ... KEMPER ... HINDS ... RANKIN ... SCOTT ... NEWTON ... LAUDERDALE ... COPIAH ... SIMPSON ... SMITH ... JASPER ... CLARKE ... LINCOLN ... LAWRENCE ... JEFFERSON DAVIS ... COVINGTON ... JONES ... MARION ... LAMAR ... FORREST

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Address/Location
Lauderdale EMA
2525 14th St
Meridian, MS 39301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 601-482-9852

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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