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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Saturday April 13th, 2024 :: 09:02 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 04:36AM Tuesday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Leflore and Carroll Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County. Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Mississippi... Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla affecting Sharkey County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yalobusha at Whaley.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* 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 Saturday the stage was 23.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 21 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 morning at 1015 AM 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

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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

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