Flash Flood Warning until 08:15PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Southeastern Bolivar County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cleveland, Ruleville, Drew, Mound Bayou, Renova, Boyle, Merigold and Pace.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOLIVAR, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... SUNFLOWER, MS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
306 W Market St
Greenwood, MS 38930
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-453-1428
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning