THIS HAS EXPIRED AND IS NO LONGER IN AFFECT….
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Holmes County in central Mississippi…
Humphreys County in central Mississippi…
Northern Yazoo County in central Mississippi…
Northeastern Sharkey County in west central Mississippi…
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 1024 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Doppler radar.
IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Yazoo City, Durant, Belzoni, Thornton, Benton, Franklin, Tchula,
Lexington, Goodman, Pickens, Anguilla, Tolarville, Coxburg,
Howard, Brozville, Midnight, Ebenezer, Holly Bluff, Bowling Green
and Emory.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
