Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 9:13AM CDT until March 15 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 7:13am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, lowlands and agricultural land near the
river begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 16.0 feet early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan
The next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Attala, MS; Holmes, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov