Update: Flood Warning issued April 27 at 7:52PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Event: Flood Warning
Sender Name: NWS Jackson MS
Issued: 2020-04-27T19:52:00-05:00
Expires: 2020-04-29T01:52:00-05:00
Description: …The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Mississippi…

Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi..

Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County
Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla affecting Sharkey County

The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla
* until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM Monday the stage was 47.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 45.0 feet.
* Forecast…The river will remain steady than begin a slow fall by
Wednesday.
after midnight tonight.
* Impact…At 45.0 feet…Minor flooding is occurring along the State
Highway 14 bridge.
Instruction: Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember…Turn around, don’t
drown!

Please note that forecast crests are based upon rainfall that has
occurred along with forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours. River
forecasts in the Tombigbee River Basin have an additional 48 hours
of rainfall added. Rainfall amounts greater than forecast may take
the rivers higher.

Additional information is available at:
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN

The next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 AM.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Sharkey, MS

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-4182736-3538515
CAP MessageType: Update