Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: Pearl River, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 9:02am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 9:02am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 1:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 9:02am CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 9:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... East Hobolochitto Creek Near Caesar affecting Pearl River County. For the East Hobolochitto Creek...including Caesar...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Moderate flooding in areas near the stream in Picayune. Water will be in garages of several homes between MS Highway 43 and Beech Street bridge. Northwood Drive will be impassable with some homes flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 115 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ccf22a979a4590843c9e48361c3f53e45de7daa1.001.1 Codes: MSC109 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ccf22a979a4590843c9e48361c3f53e45de7daa1.001.1