Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1111 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

  Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Adams, Wilkinson 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 1115 PM CDT.

&&

LAC029-MSC001-157-220415-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-240523T1200Z/
/NTZM6.1.ER.240521T1800Z.240521T1800Z.240522T1800Z.NO/
1111 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Carthage Point Road becomes impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 48.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river has crested at 48.0 feet and will begin
    a slow fall.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
Natchez          48.0  48.0  Tue 10 am CD 48.0  47.7  47.4


&&

LAT...LON 3101 9170 3130 9167 3193 9129 3187 9114
      3130 9147 3100 9154


$$

OAJ