...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi...
Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Wilkinson, Adams and Concordia Counties.
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 Thursday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY, MAY 24...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Friday, May 24.
* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Carthage Point Road becomes impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 45.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday evening to a crest of 48.5 feet early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
Fld, Observed, Forecasts (7 pm CDT), Location, Stg, Stg, Day/Time, Thu, Fri, Sat,
Mississippi River Natchez, 48.0 45.9 Wed 9 pm CDT 46.6 47.3 47.9
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin LA, Madison LA, Richland and Tensas and Mississippi, including the following areas, Adams, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin MS, Hinds, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith and Warren.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rainfall Thursday night through Friday night will bring the potential for 3 to 6 inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
