Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Mobile/Pensacola
Areas Affected: George, MS; Greene, MS; Jackson, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 8:54pm CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 8:54pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:00am CDT
Event Onset: Thursday 8:54pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Mobile AL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pascagoula At Merrill affecting George, Jackson and Greene Counties. For the Pascagoula River...including Merrill...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pascagoula at Merrill. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Streets of Merrill will become flooded. At 24 feet the bridge becomes inaccessible by vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - 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/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49dd3fad26d7e8005b17cac636d339c724c30eda.001.1 Codes: MSC039, MSC041, MSC059 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49dd3fad26d7e8005b17cac636d339c724c30eda.001.1