Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Lafayette, Panola, Yalobusha by NWS

Effective: 2023-02-07 21:09:00 CST Expires: 2023-02-09 15:30:00 CST Urgency: Expected Severity: Moderate Certainty: Likely Instruction: Forecast includes rainfall on the ground and 24 hours of additional rainfall. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 915 AM CST. Target Area: Attala; Holmes The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties. Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison Counties. The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Hinds and Warren Counties. For the Big Black/Homochitto...including West, Bentonia, Bovina, Rosetta...Moderate flooding is forecast. FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Black River At West. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 8:45 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 17.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. Fld Observed Forecasts (12 am CST) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Big Black River West 15.0 17.7 Tue 8 pm CST 14.5 10.7 8.1