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WGUS84 KJAN 041307
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
807 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 this evening at 815 PM CDT.

&&

MSC089-163-050115-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-240606T1200Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.240605T1200Z.240605T1200Z.240605T1800Z.NO/
807 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, Low lying woodland areas along the river
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 22 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  21.2  Tue 7 am CDT 22.0  21.5  20.9


&&

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


$$

OAJ