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WGUS84 KJAN 191438
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
938 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

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

  Tallahala Creek At Laurel affecting Jones 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 945 PM CDT.

&&

MSC067-200245-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0100.240520T1200Z-240523T0900Z/
/LURM6.1.ER.240520T1200Z.240521T1200Z.240522T1500Z.NO/
938 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tallahala Creek at Laurel.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water begins to cover Old Sandersville
  Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 15.0 feet Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

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

Tallahala Creek
Laurel         13.0  7.7   Sun 6 am CDT 13.0  15.0  13.3


&&

LAT...LON 3137 8915 3156 8923 3181 8913 3182 8902
      3156 8911 3140 8914


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