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Lauderdale EMA
Monday May 5th, 2025 :: 01:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Watch until 07:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, including the following areas, Ashley and Chicot, northeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin LA, Madison LA, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll, and Mississippi, including the following areas, Adams, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin MS, Hinds, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison MS, Marion, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Warren and Yazoo.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLEY ... CHICOT ... MOREHOUSE ... WEST CARROLL ... EAST CARROLL ... RICHLAND ... MADISON ... FRANKLIN ... CATAHOULA ... TENSAS ... CONCORDIA ... ISSAQUENA ... SHARKEY ... YAZOO ... MADISON ... WARREN ... HINDS ... RANKIN ... SCOTT ... NEWTON ... LAUDERDALE ... CLAIBORNE ... COPIAH ... SIMPSON ... SMITH ... JASPER ... CLARKE ... JEFFERSON ... ADAMS ... FRANKLIN ... LINCOLN ... LAWRENCE ... JEFFERSON DAVIS ... COVINGTON ... JONES ... MARION ... LAMAR ... FORREST

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
Lauderdale EMA
2525 14th St
Meridian, MS 39301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 601-482-9852

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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