Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued December 27 at 11:22PM CST until December 28 at 12:30AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 27, 2024 - 9:22pm
Expires:
December 27, 2024 - 10:30pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
West Central Jackson County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 1230 AM CST.
* At 1122 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing in Latimer.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
St. Martin, D'iberville, Latimer and Gulf Hills.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 40 and 52.
Interstate 110 in Mississippi between mile markers 3 and 4.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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:
Harrison, MS; Jackson, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA