Flood Warning Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS44 KJAN 130119
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
819 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
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 Wednesday morning at 830 AM CDT.
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MSC089-163-131330-
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819 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 25.0 Tue 7 pm CDT 24.9 24.0 22.8
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LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
3272 8996 3245 9052
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KP