Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 8:26PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 6:26pm
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Several thousand acres of agricultural and
lowland become inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 18.0
feet Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Attala, MS; Holmes, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
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