Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: Pike, MS; Walthall, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Tuesday 8:25pm CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 8:25pm CDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 2:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 1:32pm CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 11:54am CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Bogue Chitto River Near Tylertown affecting Walthall and Pike Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish. .Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 will bring more heavy rainfall Wednesday evening into Thursday. Additional rises are possible for all area rivers. Continue to closely monitor the forecasts for changes to crests. For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Franklinton, Bush...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bogue Chitto River near Tylertown. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The road through the middle of Hidden Springs Resort Park will begin to flood along with low-lying farm and pasture land near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 16.0 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.9 feet on 01/04/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 when updates are needed.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.060f3d0c0681478b50a255647f6ff232a46ae1af.001.1 Codes: MSC113, MSC147 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.060f3d0c0681478b50a255647f6ff232a46ae1af.001.1