FROM NWS: FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING…
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Flash Flood Watch for:
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Washington-
Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-
Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-
Including the cities of: Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg,
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora, Bastrop, Oak Grove,
Epps, Lake Providence, Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Durant,
Tchula, Lexington, Pickens, Goodman, Kosciusko, Louisville,
Macon, Brooksville, Mayersville, Rolling Fork, Anguilla,
Yazoo City, Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Carthage, Philadelphia,
Pearl River, De Kalb, and Scooba
A slow moving warm front will setup periods of heavy rainfall
late tonight into much of Tuesday. Rainfall amounts of three to
five inches will be common with locally higher amounts possible.
These amounts over relatively short periods of time will likely
cause flash flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.