Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued December 27 at 10:37PM CST until December 28 at 1:45AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 27, 2024 - 8:37pm
Expires:
December 27, 2024 - 11:45pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Jackson County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 145 AM CST.
* At 1037 PM CST, local law enforcement reported water rescues and
flooding in Hurley and numerous areas across northern Jackson
County. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Escatawpa, Big Point, Hurley, Wade, Helena and Vancleave.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Jackson, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA