Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital
Aug 30, 2022 · Flooding affected a number neighborhoods that are near the Pearl River. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Flood water from the Pearl River covered the parking lot at the Mississippi Basketball and Athletics Complex on Westbrook Road …
Mississippi flood warning: Mayor urges residents to flee ahead of ... - CNN
Aug 29, 2022 · Several neighborhoods in northeast and downtown Jackson were flooded and the Pearl River reached its third highest crest on record at 36.7 feet during a significant flooding event in February...
Jackson’s water system is failing and can’t produce enough ... - CNN
Aug 30, 2022 · Flood warnings remain in effect until further notice along the Pearl River, including in Jackson, Mississippi, according to the National Weather Service office in Jackson.
Mississippi governor declares state of emergency amid massive flooding …
Aug 28, 2022 · CNN — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday as weather and emergency management officials now anticipate the Pearl River cresting in Jackson on Monday – about 24...
Flooding looms large again in Mississippi’s capital city
Aug 29, 2022 · In 2020, days of torrential downpours caused the Pearl River to reach 36.7 feet (11.2 meters) and Jackson homes in the hardest hit neighborhoods were filled with dirty, snake-infested flood water. Now, experts predict the river will crest at 35.5 feet (10.8 meters) on Monday.
Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation there …
Aug 2, 2024 · A governing board in central Mississippi, the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District, has advocated the development of a new 1,700-acre (688-hectare) lake along the Pearl River by Jackson.
Mississippi flooding drains; Pearl River crests at just over 35 feet
Aug 29, 2022 · Floodwaters drain in Mississippi as Pearl River crests just below major flood stage; National Guard to distribute water. JACKSON, Miss. – The streets of Jackson will begin to drain Monday after...
State of emergency continues in Mississippi as Pearl River flooding ...
Feb 18, 2020 · One day after the Pearl River crested near Mississippi's waterlogged capital city of Jackson, flash flood watches were scattered across the region Tuesday morning as more storms marched...
Pearl River flooding continues as it makes its way downstream
Aug 29, 2022 · Some areas of Mississippi can still expect flooding, particularly along the Pearl, Big Black and Pascagoula rivers, even though the bulk of the heavy rains that have plagued the state for the last week has subsided.. Thomas Winesett, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jackson, said although the Pearl and other rivers in Mississippi are expected to crest above flood stage ...
Jackson mayor urges residents to 'get out now' as Mississippi …
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday in anticipation of the Pearl River flooding. It was forecast to crest at 35.5 feet Monday morning, 7 feet above flood...