Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: Harrison, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 7:32am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 7:32am CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 11:45pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 7:32am CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 5:54pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County. For the Biloxi River...including Lyman...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Major flooding will occur in Retreat and Riverland Village Subdivisions at the 16 foot stage. Homes on lower Fisherman Trail will remain flooded and lower River Road will be impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will continue rising to a crest of 16.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 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 this evening at 1145 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.85c758355c730be0db047e1c14573c06d422ef82.001.1 Codes: MSC047 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.85c758355c730be0db047e1c14573c06d422ef82.001.1