Flash Flood Warning until 02:00PM
FFWJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Attala County in central Mississippi... Choctaw County in central Mississippi... Northern Holmes County in central Mississippi... Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Grenada County in north central Mississippi... Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Montgomery County in north central Mississippi... Webster County in north central Mississippi... Northwestern Clay County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 200 PM CDT.
* At 804 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 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... Greenwood, Grenada, Winona, Eupora, Vaiden, Carrollton, Jefferson, Itta Bena, Elliott, Maben, Duck Hill, Kilmichael, Mathiston, Holcomb, Sidon, North Carrollton, Cruger, Schlater, Morgan City and Mantee.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATTALA, MS ... CARROLL, MS ... CHOCTAW, MS ... CLAY, MS ... GRENADA, MS ... HOLMES, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... MONTGOMERY, MS ... OKTIBBEHA, MS ... WEBSTER, 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