Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
006 WGUS84 KJAN 231624 FLSJAN Flood Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 1124 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Wilkinson, Adams and Concordia 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 1130 PM CDT. && LAC029-MSC001-157-240430- /O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-240526T0600Z/ /NTZM6.1.ER.240521T2300Z.240523T1800Z.240525T1200Z.NO/ 1124 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Carthage Point Road becomes impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 48.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting at 48.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Mississippi River Natchez 48.0 48.1 Thu 10 am CD 48.1 47.9 47.5 && LAT...LON 3101 9170 3130 9167 3193 9129 3187 9114 3130 9147 3100 9154 $$ AJ