Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Jackson, Mississippi
Areas Affected: Lawrence, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 7:42pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 7:42pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 7:42pm CDT
Event Ends: Monday 5:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Jackson MS
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County. Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * 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 Friday the stage was 23.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday morning and continue falling to 17.3 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 900 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.85ee10da46aebddcffa69d7d65f51a72f2cf581e.001.1 Codes: MSC077 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.85ee10da46aebddcffa69d7d65f51a72f2cf581e.001.1