Jackson, Mississippi

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Chicot, AR; East Carroll, LA; Issaquena, MS; Washington, MS
Effective: 4aaeor16aa -> 5aaeor11aa
Onset: 4aaeor16aa -> 4apeor30ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Jackson MS on 4aaeor16aa
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 4 at 8:16AM CDT until May 5 at 6:11AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Description: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...Arkansas...

Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Issaquena, East
Carroll, Washington and Chicot Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...

Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.

Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.

Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Jefferson, Tensas,
Warren, Claiborne and Madison Counties.

Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia, Adams and
Wilkinson Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Greenville.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Water begins to cover the dirt road
leading to the Farmers Grain terminal facility which is north of
the Greenville bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 48.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 26.3 feet Saturday,
May 31.
- Flood stage is 48 feet.

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Madison, LA; Tensas, LA; Claiborne, MS; Jefferson, MS; Warren, MS
Effective: 4aaeor16aa -> 7apeor0ap
Onset: 4aaeor16aa -> 4apeor30ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Jackson MS on 4aaeor16aa
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 4 at 8:16AM CDT until May 7 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Description: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...Arkansas...

Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Issaquena, East
Carroll, Washington and Chicot Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...

Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.

Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.

Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Jefferson, Tensas,
Warren, Claiborne and Madison Counties.

Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia, Adams and
Wilkinson Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Vicksburg.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 46.8 feet, LeTourneau Technologies experiences
flooding problems. Vicksburg Floodwall gate number 7 at the lumber
yard is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 47.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Tuesday evening and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 43 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Concordia, LA; Adams, MS; Wilkinson, MS
Effective: 4aaeor16aa -> 10aaeor0aa
Onset: 4aaeor16aa -> 4apeor30ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Jackson MS on 4aaeor16aa
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 4 at 8:16AM CDT until May 10 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Description: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...Arkansas...

Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Issaquena, East
Carroll, Washington and Chicot Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...

Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.

Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.

Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Jefferson, Tensas,
Warren, Claiborne and Madison Counties.

Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia, Adams and
Wilkinson Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 55 feet, Pond Road in Fort Adams is flooded. Eight to
eleven homes are under water in the township.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 54.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Friday morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 48 feet.

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Yazoo, MS
Effective: 4aaeor16aa
Onset: 4aaeor16aa -> 4apeor30ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Jackson MS on 4aaeor16aa
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 4 at 8:16AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Description: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...Arkansas...

Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Issaquena, East
Carroll, Washington and Chicot Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...

Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.

Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.

Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Jefferson, Tensas,
Warren, Claiborne and Madison Counties.

Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia, Adams and
Wilkinson Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yazoo River at Yazoo City.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32 feet, Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
is occurring outside the levee protection system.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 31.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.4
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29 feet.