Flood Warning until 11:48AM Monday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Carroll and Leflore Counties. Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County. Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yalobusha at Whaley.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding of lowland and agricultural land is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 15.3 feet Thursday 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 Sunday morning at 845 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
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