Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
819 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Mississippi...

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
  Counties.

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 Wednesday morning at 830 AM CDT.

&&

MSC089-163-051330-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240604T2224Z.240605T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  23.3  Tue 7 pm CDT 25.5  24.8  23.8


&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052


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