Active AlertsLaurel, MS

The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi Tallahala Creek At Laurel affecting Jones County.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Tallahala Creek at Laurel.
When: From Sunday morning to Monday morning.
Impacts: At 13.0 feet, Agricultural and lowland flooding is becoming more widespread along and near the creek.
Additional Details: - At 8:59 AM CST Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM CST.