Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 7:48PM CDT until March 17 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowlands and agricultural land near the
river begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Saturday morning to a crest of 16.0 feet Sunday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Monday 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 Friday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Attala, MS; Holmes, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov