You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi, including the following areas, in central Mississippi, Attala, Choctaw, Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Madison MS, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith and Yazoo. In east central Mississippi, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee and Winston. In north central Mississippi, Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery and Webster. In northeast Mississippi, Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha. In south central Mississippi, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence and Lincoln. In southeast Mississippi, Covington. In southwest Mississippi, Adams, Claiborne, Franklin MS and Jefferson. In west central Mississippi, Warren. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding will likely occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Localized more impactful flooding could occur where the heaviest rain falls, including the potential for road closures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms with the potential to produce heavy rainfall rates will move repeatedly across the watch area from this afternoon through Thursday. Much of this rainfall will run off and result in flash flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas. More impactful flooding could develop where the heaviest rain falls.