Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: Jackson, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 8:01am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 8:01am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 12:15am CDT
Event Onset: Friday 8:01am CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pascagoula River At Graham Ferry affecting Jackson County. For the Pascagoula River...including Graham Ferry...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry. * WHEN...From this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, River property at Cumbest Bluff will be cut off by high water and some river roads will be impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon before beginning a slow fall. - Flood stage is 16.0 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 1215 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c30fec33a5e45d0b29007fd95d3a134529af3f93.001.1 Codes: MSC059 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c30fec33a5e45d0b29007fd95d3a134529af3f93.001.1