Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi...

Jourdan River Near Kiln/Bay St. Louis affecting Hancock County.

Pascagoula River At Graham Ferry affecting Jackson County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi...

Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.

Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County.

Tchoutacabouffa River Above D'Iberville affecting Harrison County.

For the Jourdan River...including Kiln/Bay St. Louis...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Wolf River...including Landon, Gulfport...Major flooding is forecast. For the Biloxi River...including Wortham, Lyman...Major flooding is forecast. For the Tchoutacabouffa River...including D'Iberville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pascagoula River...including Graham Ferry...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Flood of Record occurred on September 1, 2012. Major flooding will occur with homes and businesses along the river inundated. Sections of major roadways will be flooded, including MS Highway 1101/Menge Ave., Bells Ferry Rd., Red Creek Rd., and Freddie Frank Rd, among others.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 15.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on 09/01/2012. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood