Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Jackson, Mississippi
Areas Affected: Lawrence, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 7:42pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 7:42pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 10:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 7:42pm CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 8:30pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Jackson MS
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County. Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Simpson and Copiah Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water appears in low areas in the extreme eastern portion of the city of Monticello. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.5 feet early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Thursday morning at 1030 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c96997774f4204dbeac4120d1007940d4172cba6.001.1 Codes: MSC077 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c96997774f4204dbeac4120d1007940d4172cba6.001.1