Flood Warning until 12:15AM Monday 
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Yazoo River At Greenwood affecting Leflore County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yazoo River at Greenwood.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Widespread flooding begins in areas not protected by Greenwood levee system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday morning and continue rising to 35.0 feet. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 35.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1215 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning