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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Tuesday July 4th, 2023 :: 04:47 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 07:00PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Holmes County in central Mississippi... Northeastern Humphreys County in central Mississippi... West Central Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Southern Leflore County in north central Mississippi...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 446 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 2 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... Greenwood, Sidon, Cruger, Morgan City and Swiftown.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MS ... HOLMES, MS ... HUMPHREYS, MS ... LEFLORE, 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

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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

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