Hurrican Patricia being called "major flash flood event" for Jackson County

Hurricane Patricia continues her steady path toward Mexico's east coast, set to make landfall in just a few hours. 

In a conference with Jackson County's Office of  Emergency Management, the National Weather Service stressed that Jackson County should brace for a "major flash flood event" from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. Four to five inches of rain per hour are possible during the height of the storm, as well as a threat of tornadoes and frequent lightening Saturday and Sunday. Rains are expected to slow to scattered showers by late Sunday or early Monday.

Jackson County residents are advised by the Office of Emergency Management to stay home this weekend unless leaving is absolutely necessary.

Patricia is predicted to be historic as she crashes violently into the Mexican coast. Already the strongest hurricane on record, she boasts winds of up to 200 miles per hour.