Flash Flood Watch Counties:

Adams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clay, Copiah, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Lawrence, Leake, Leflore, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Sunflower, Warren, Washington, Webster, Winston, Yazoo

Pacific tropical moisture from what was Tropical Storm Rick was combining with a strong frontal boundary over Texas, which has enhanced the rainfall, resulting in flash flooding across the Fort Worth and San Antonio areas this evening. This front along with Rick's remnant moisture and additional moisture off of the Gulf of Mexico will move into  the state by Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, resulting in heavy rainfall with the potential of flash flooding. 

Despite several days of dry weather, the soils across the state remain fairly saturated after average rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches during the first half of this month. 

Other Select Rainfall Amounts

In addition to the early month heavy rains, several rivers remain above flood stage including the Big Black River at Bentonia, which is experiencing moderate flooding.

And so with more rainfall ahead, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night across Western, parts of Central, and parts of  Northern Mississippi for the potential of  widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches with isolated higher amounts.

National Weather Service Statement:

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT AND UPPER DISTURBANCE COMBINE WITH A VERY MOIST AIRMASS.

WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE LIKELY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

EVEN WITH A WEEK OF DRY WEATHER...SOIL CONDITIONS REMAIN WET AND IT WILL ONLY TAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAIN TO SATURATE THINGS AGAIN.

WITH A PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR RAIN AND 2 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.  

FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE A CONCERN THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.