…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Mississippi…
Tallahala Creek At Laurel affecting Jones County.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Tallahala Creek at Laurel.
* WHEN…Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 16.5 feet, Water begins to affect building on the
right bank just downstream near Highway 15. Several other
buildings further downstream are affected as well.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Monday morning and continue falling to 7.7 feet early
Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.