Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS44 KJAN 151353
FLWJAN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
853 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...

  Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes 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 1000 PM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-160300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0053.240316T0027Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240316T0027Z.240318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
853 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

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

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Thousands of acres of agricultural land
  are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet
    early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Big Black River
West           15.0  10.6  Fri 7 am CDT 17.1  18.2  18.4


&&

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


$$

CR


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