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WGUS44 KJAN 180037
FLWJAN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
737 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...

  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Simpson and Copiah Counties.

  Strong River At D`lo affecting Simpson County.

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence 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 Saturday morning at 745 AM CDT.

&&

MSC029-127-181245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0098.240518T0037Z-240521T2200Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240517T2221Z.240518T1800Z.240521T0400Z.NO/
737 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.

* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  25.5  Fri 6 pm CDT 28.4  26.8  25.2


&&

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


$$

MSC127-181245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0097.240518T0037Z-240521T1100Z/
/DLAM6.1.ER.240517T2242Z.240519T0000Z.240520T1700Z.NO/
737 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5
    feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Strong River
D`lo        25.0  25.4  Fri 6 pm CDT 27.5  26.6  24.3


&&

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


$$

MSC077-181245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0099.240518T1400Z-240522T0600Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.240518T1400Z.240519T1200Z.240521T1200Z.NO/
737 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to early Wednesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.0 feet Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  16.4  Fri 7 pm CDT 23.5  23.7  22.7


&&

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


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