Flood Warning for Pearl River, MS
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 17.0 feet, Some roads in the county inundated but passable. Homes in Westchester Subdivision, Picayune will be threatened. Water over a few roads in the city of Picayune will cause traffic problems. School bus traffic may need alternate routes. Beech Street and...
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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.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates are needed.
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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... West Hobolochitto Creek Near McNeil affecting Pearl River County. For the West Hobolochitto Creek...including McNeil...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeil. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Some roads in the county inundated but passable. Homes in Westchester Subdivision, Picayune will be threatened. Water over a few roads in the city of Picayune will cause traffic problems. School bus traffic may need alternate routes. Beech Street and Westchester Subdivision below the confluence of the east and west branches will be subject to flooding in low places. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 10:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.6 feet. Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 16.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on 03/23/1989. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 31 at 11:33PM CDT until November 2 at 11:30AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
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Flood Warning issued October 31 at 10:22PM CDT until November 2 at 12:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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