Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Mobile/Pensacola
Areas Affected: George, MS; Greene, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 8:49pm CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 8:49pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:00am CDT
Event Onset: Thursday 8:49pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Mobile AL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George and Greene Counties. For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flooding at the highway bridge begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.9015433bdbc10edd806ec7ee5abf3a009342380f.001.1 Codes: MSC039, MSC041 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9015433bdbc10edd806ec7ee5abf3a009342380f.001.1