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Flood Statement
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
936 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ARKANSAS...LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI..

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE AFFECTING CHICOT...EAST
  CARROLL...ISSAQUENA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
  CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-151-220836-
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/GEEM6.1.ER.130513T0035Z.130519T1100Z.130523T1200Z.NO/
936 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER THE DIRT ROAD LEADING
  TO THE FARMERS GRAIN TERMINAL FACILITY WHICH IS NORTH OF THE  NEW
  GREENVILLE BRIDGE.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
GREENVILLE     48  48.7 MON 08 PM  48.6  48.5  48.0    FALLING

$$

LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-220836-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCKM6.1.ER.130511T1734Z.130519T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.2 FEET BY
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
  DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 44.6 FEET...RESIDENCE ON WILLIAMS STREET IN VICKSBURG
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...FORD AND KINGS SUBDIVISION AT PITTMAN ROAD
  AND MARY`S ALLEY BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG      43  44.1 MON 08 PM  44.2  44.1  43.9    CRESTING

$$

LAC029-MSC001-157-220836-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NTZM6.1.ER.130506T1830Z.130521T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS
  THEN SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ        48  50.4 MON 08 PM  50.4  50.4  50.3    NEAR CREST
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