Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 280143
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
843 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Pearl River Near Carthage affecting Leake County.

  Pearl River At Edinburg affecting Leake County.

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

  Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County.

  Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove affecting Leake 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 Thursday morning at 845 AM CDT.

&&

MSC079-281345-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-240402T0900Z/
/CARM6.1.ER.240328T0157Z.240330T0600Z.240401T1500Z.NO/
843 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Carthage.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Carthage   17.0  17.0  Wed 7 pm CDT 17.5  17.9  17.9


&&

LAT...LON 3271 8964 3277 8956 3280 8951 3268 8946
      3266 8952 3263 8960


$$

MSC099-281345-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-240401T1200Z/
/PLAM6.1.ER.240327T1322Z.240328T0600Z.240331T1800Z.NO/
843 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Pearl River above Philadelphia.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest just
    after midnight tonight. It will then begin falling.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Philadelphi 13.0  13.9  Wed 7 pm CDT 14.0  13.7  13.3


&&

LAT...LON 3289 8922 3291 8915 3293 8902 3292 8893
      3284 8892 3277 8918


$$

MSC079-281345-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-240330T1412Z/
/WTGM6.1.ER.240326T1430Z.240329T0000Z.240329T2012Z.UU/
843 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.


&&

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

Tuscolameta Creek
Walnut Grove     25.0  26.4  Wed 8 pm CDT 27.0  23.8  16.4


&&

LAT...LON 3266 8953 3261 8945 3257 8935 3250 8942
      3258 8953 3263 8960


$$

MSC079-281345-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0064.240330T0000Z-240331T0600Z/
/ENBM6.1.ER.240330T0000Z.240330T0000Z.240330T1200Z.UU/
843 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River at Edinburg.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to early Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Edinburg   20.0  18.2  Wed 7 pm CDT 19.3  20.0  19.8


&&

LAT...LON 3280 8951 3285 8935 3289 8922 3277 8918
      3273 8932 3268 8946


$$

KP


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