6/20/2023 10:42:00 AM until 6/20/2023 10:45:00 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 Flood Warning is extended 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 NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River At Jackson. * WHEN...From Thursday evening 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 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday evening and continue rising to 30.5 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Pearl River Jackson 28.0 21.7 Tue 9 am CDT 24.6 27.2 29.2 &&