Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday as Mississippi officials received a new projection of flooding from the Pearl River. NWSJacksonMS now expects the river to crest by early Monday morning.
"If this happens, there will be dozens of streets in downtown Jackson that will flood," Reeves said, adding that businesses near Town Creek as well as homes and streets in Northeast Jackson that may also flood if the Pearl reaches the projected 36 feet peak. With the river forecast changing in the last 24 hours Reeves emphasized that projections are subject to evolve over the next few days.
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