Flood Warning until 03:34PM Monday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla affecting Sharkey County. Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County. Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Carroll and Leflore Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yalobusha at Whaley.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding of lowland and agricultural land is occurring. At 24 feet, Widespread flooding of agricultural land is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.0 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 21 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* 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 900 PM CDT.
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