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WGUS84 KJAN 181509
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1009 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.

  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Strong River At D`lo affecting Simpson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at
www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM CDT.

&&

MSC077-190315-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-240521T1500Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.240518T2221Z.240519T1800Z.240520T2100Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water appears in low areas in the extreme
  eastern portion of the city of Monticello.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 24.0 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  20.3  Sat 9 am CDT 24.0  22.3  20.0


&&

LAT...LON 3140 9008 3155 9017 3168 9019 3169 9005
      3155 9002 3140 8992


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MSC029-127-190315-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-240521T0000Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240517T2221Z.240519T0000Z.240520T0600Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.


&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  27.1  Sat 9 am CDT 26.1  23.9  21.6


&&

LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012
      3182 9005 3169 9005


$$

MSC127-190315-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-240521T1400Z/
/DLAM6.1.ER.240517T2242Z.240519T0000Z.240520T2000Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Strong River at D`lo.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Tent camping area of the Dlo Water Park is
  completely inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.


&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Strong River
D`lo        25.0  28.0  Sat 9 am CDT 28.1  25.3  21.5


&&

LAT...LON 3192 9009 3200 8997 3205 8988 3205 8973
      3189 8989 3182 9005


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