Flood Warning until 04:30PM Wednesday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County. Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Carroll and Leflore Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yalobusha at Whaley.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor flooding of lowland and agricultural land is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting and is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MS ... LEFLORE, MS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM CST.
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:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning