Flood Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi.. Tallahala Creek At Laurel affecting Jones County Chunky River Near Chunky affecting Lauderdale and Newton Counties Chickasawhay River At Enterprise affecting Clarke County The Flood Warning continues for The Chunky River Near Chunky
* from Friday afternoon to late Friday night.
* At 7:00 PM Thursday the stage was 18.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Considerable areas of pastureland south of the river gage begin to flood.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON, MS ... LAUDERDALE, MS
Instructions:
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't drown! Please note that forecast crests are based upon rainfall that has occurred along with forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours. Additional information is available at: https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN The next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 AM.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning