Flood Warning

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

Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson Counties.

Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water inundates some lowland and agricultural land near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood