Flash Flood Warning until 01:15AM Sunday 
FFWJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Holmes County in central Mississippi... Central Humphreys County in central Mississippi... Northwestern Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Western Grenada County in north central Mississippi... Leflore County in north central Mississippi...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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, Belzoni, Jefferson, Tchula, Itta Bena, Holcomb, Sidon, North Carrollton, Cruger, Silver City, Schlater, Morgan City, Quito, Seven Pines, Money, Teoc, Malmaison, Avalon and Sunnyside.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MS ... GRENADA, MS ... HOLMES, MS ... HUMPHREYS, MS ... LEFLORE, 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