6/21/2023 9:54:00 AM until 6/21/2023 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 Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pearl River At Jackson affecting Rankin and Hinds 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 AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River At Jackson. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Water begins to impact approaches to additional homes and businesses in the Byram area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.1 feet. - Forecast...With more water flowing into the Ross Barnett Reservoir than was originally expected, the river crest has been raise by 1 foot. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 31.5 feet early by Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Pearl River Jackson 28.0 24.1 Wed 9 am CDT 27.3 29.8 31.4 &&