Flash Flood Watch until 06:00AM Wednesday
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Jackson has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the following areas in northeast Louisiana, East Carroll and Madison LA. In Mississippi, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Humphreys, Issaquena, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Sharkey and Webster.
* From 6 AM CST this morning through late tonight
* Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts in a short amount of time is likely.
* Ongoing river flooding may be worsened.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHOCTAW ... CLAY ... EAST CARROLL ... OKTIBBEHA ... MONTGOMERY ... CARROLL ... WEBSTER ... ISSAQUENA ... LOWNDES ... LAUDERDALE ... HUMPHREYS ... MADISON ... SHARKEY
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Lauderdale EMA
2525 14th St
Meridian, MS 39301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 601-482-9852
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch