…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 Wednesday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Lowlands and agricultural land near the
river begin to flood.
At 17.0 feet, Several thousand acres of agricultural and lowland
become inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river will continue to rise to above flood
stage early Thursday morning to 17.0 feet late Friday morning
to early afternoon. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood