Flood Statement
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WGUS84 KLIX 121727
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1227 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

  Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix.  Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT.

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MSC047-130400-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-240413T0400Z/
/LYMM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240411T1945Z.240412T2200Z.NO/
1227 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Loraine Road will begin to flood at 13
  feet making driving hazardous. River Road near Three Rivers Road
  bridge will begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
    maximum value of 12.6 feet this afternoon. It will fall below
    flood stage this evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.0 feet on 01/23/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3048 8901 3048 8909 3055 8912 3055 8905


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