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WGUS84 KJAN 230040
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
740 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

  Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Hinds and Warren Counties.

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
  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 Tuesday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-231515-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-240427T1251Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240423T1640Z.240424T1200Z.240426T1851Z.NO/
740 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Several thousand acres of agricultural and
  lowland become inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.5 feet Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
West           15.0  14.1  Mon 6 pm CDT 16.4  17.4  16.5


&&

LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
      3313 8969 3285 8987


$$

MSC049-149-231515-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
740 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 35.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 28.0 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  35.1  Mon 7 pm CDT 34.7  34.4  33.3


&&

LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
      3218 9065 3204 9102


$$

MSC089-163-231515-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240426T1200Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.240425T1800Z.NO/
740 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 19.1 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  25.6  Mon 7 pm CDT 24.9  23.4  21.7


&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052


$$

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