Flood Warning for Handsboro, Mississippi
Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1037 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 700 PM CDT.
MSC047-160000-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240516T0000Z/
/GLFM6.1.ER.240515T1800Z.240515T1800Z.240515T1800Z.NO/
1037 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Bells Ferry Road will begin to flood. There
will be water over the access road just upstream of the bridge and
the road will become impassable very quickly.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will crest near its flood stage of 8.0
feet this afternoon before beginning to fall.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3039 8917 3037 8922 3041 8922 3042 8919