Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN
The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 859 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yazoo River at Yazoo City. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land is occurring outside the levee protection system. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 31.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.9 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Yazoo River Yazoo City 29.0 31.9 Fri 8 am CDT 31.8 31.6 31.3 && LAT...LON 3262 9073 3285 9055 3302 9051 3301 9033 3283 9042 3259 9062