Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 151402
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
902 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson Counties.

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence 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 this evening at 915 PM CDT.

&&

MSC029-127-160215-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240420T0300Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240411T1140Z.240413T2230Z.240419T0900Z.NO/
902 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25 feet, widespread flooding of low pastureland and
  bottomland is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 27 feet and slowly
    falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by
    Friday.
  - Flood stage is 25 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  27.0  Mon 8 am CDT 26.4  26.0  25.5


&&

LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012
      3182 9005 3169 9005


$$

MSC077-160215-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.240413T0200Z.240415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, water inundates some lowland and
  agricultural land near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 23.4 feet and nearly
    steady.
  - Forecast...The river is currently cresting and is expected to
    begin slowly falling by tomorrow.
  - Flood stage is 22 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  23.4  Mon 8 am CDT 23.3  23.2  23.0


&&

LAT...LON 3140 9008 3155 9017 3168 9019 3169 9005
      3155 9002 3140 8992


$$

DL


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