Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 261340
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
840 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

  Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala 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 900 PM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-270200-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0055.240326T2024Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240326T2024Z.240328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
840 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 17.5 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
West           15.0  13.3  Tue 7 am CDT 16.0  17.5  17.5


&&

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


$$

SW


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