Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS84 KJAN 221225
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
725 AM 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 Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
Counties.
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds 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 1030 PM CDT.
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MSC007-051-230330-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-240427T1252Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240423T0000Z.240424T1200Z.240426T1851Z.NO/
725 AM 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 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 17.5 feet Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Big Black River
West 15.0 14.8 Mon 6 am CDT 16.0 17.5 17.2
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LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
3313 8969 3285 8987
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MSC089-163-230330-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240426T1200Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.240425T1800Z.NO/
725 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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.
* IMPACTS...At 26.5 feet, Flooding of agricultural land has more
than doubled in the last 1.5 feet rise.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 20.0 feet
early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 26.0 Mon 7 am CDT 25.3 24.2 22.6
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LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
3272 8996 3245 9052
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MSC049-149-230330-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
725 AM 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 AM CDT Monday the stage was 35.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 29.1 feet early
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Big Black River
Bovina 28.0 35.5 Mon 7 am CDT 34.9 34.7 34.0
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LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
3218 9065 3204 9102
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