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 9:03am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 9:03am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 1:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 9:03am CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 10:36pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... West Hobolochitto Creek Near McNeil affecting Pearl River County. For the West Hobolochitto Creek...including McNeil...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeil. * WHEN...Until late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, North Beech Road and Palestine Road in Picayune will be impassable. Several homes will be flooded in vicinity of the stream. Flooding threatens structures along MS Highway 43 near the bridge and fills culverts and ditches along bridge approach. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is forecast to fluctuate near 20 feet through this evening before beginning to fall. - 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.c70007487a85d8cd04db3373f755e62e36249b5c.001.1 Codes: MSC109 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c70007487a85d8cd04db3373f755e62e36249b5c.001.1