AREAS AFFECTED : HANCOCK, MS; HARRISON, MS
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southern Mississippi, including the following
counties, Hancock and Harrison.
* WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 133 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
training thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2
inches of rain have fallen. Concern is focused in areas that
have already seen excessive rainfall totals over the past
several days, where ongoing river flooding and impacts to
low-lying areas continues.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Diamondhead, Kiln and Shoreline
Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood