6/19/2023 9:50:00 AM until 6/19/2023 10:00:00 PM

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Forecast includes rainfall on the ground and 24 hours of additional rainfall. Additional information is available at www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN The next statement will be issued this evening at 9 PM CDT.

The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pearl River At Jackson affecting Hinds and Rankin Counties. For the Upper Pearl River...including Philadelphia, Edinburg, Carthage, Walnut Grove, Lena, Kosciusko, Ratliff`s Ferry, Ofahoma, Jackson...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River At Jackson. * WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Water backs up into several creeks and streams in the Jackson area. Water is under some homes near the river in the Byram area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday morning and continue rising to 30.5 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Pearl River Jackson 28.0 20.3 Mon 8 am CDT 19.5 21.9 25.3 &&