Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 10 at 9:01PM CST until December 13 at 5:01AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 10, 2024 - 7:01pm
Expires:
December 11, 2024 - 11:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.
For the Wolf River...including Gulfport...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Bells Ferry Road will be impassable with
deep water on the east bridge approach.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 4.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 9.0 feet early Thursday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Wednesday afternoon at 115 PM CST.
Area Description:
Harrison, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA