Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
FFWJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Holmes County in central Mississippi...
Eastern Humphreys County in central Mississippi...
Yazoo County in central Mississippi...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 1213 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 6 and 8 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Yazoo City, Durant, Lexington, Tchula, Goodman, Pickens, Bentonia,
Benton, Cruger, West, Eden, Satartia, Ebenezer, Howard, and
Vaughan.