Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

Flood Warning for Leake, MS

What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 27.0 feet, Agricultural land along the river is flooding. Where: Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove. When: Until early Thursday morning.

MSLeake, MS

Official alert brief

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pearl River At Jackson affecting Hinds and Rankin Counties. Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County. Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove affecting Leake County.

WHAT

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

WHERE

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove.

WHEN

Until early Thursday morning.

IMPACTS

At 27.0 feet, Agricultural land along the river is flooding.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.8 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning and continue a slow fall. Flood stage is 25.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT.