Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 10:39PM CDT until May 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

George, MS; Greene, MS; Jackson, MS Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

Pascagoula At Merrill affecting Greene, George and Jackson
Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pascagoula at Merrill.

* WHEN...From Monday evening to late Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, Flood Stage. Water approaches homes in west
Merrill.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Monday evening to a crest of 22.5 feet Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22 feet.

Recommendations

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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