Picayune, MS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeil.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, North Beech Road and Palestine Road in
Picayune will be impassable. Several homes will be flooded in
vicinity of the stream. Flooding threatens structures along MS
Highway 43 near the bridge and fills culverts and ditches along
bridge approach.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is forecast to fluctuate near 20 feet
through this evening before beginning to fall.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Moderate flooding in areas near the stream
in Picayune. Water will be in garages of several homes between MS
Highway 43 and Beech Street bridge. Northwood Drive will be
impassable with some homes flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Secondary roads to the river and
throughout Honey Island Swamp are inundated. Property in the
vicinity of the gage is flooded threatening about 20 homes along
the left bank. The Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge will be
closed to hunting at the 15.5 foot stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fluctuate near 15 feet
for the next few days before beginning to fall.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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