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WGUS84 KJAN 200032
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
732 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
  Counties.

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

  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 Saturday morning at 830 AM
CDT.Saturday morning at 745 AM CDT.

&&

MSC089-163-201245-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240424T0215Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.240423T0815Z.NO/
732 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

* 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 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 17.3 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  26.4  Fri 7 pm CDT 26.0  25.1  23.0


&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052


$$

MSC049-149-201245-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
732 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 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.

* IMPACTS...At 37.5 feet, Access roads to the river front area off
  of old highway 80 road near the bridge begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.5 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  37.5  Fri 7 pm CDT 37.3  37.0  35.5


&&

LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
      3218 9065 3204 9102


$$

LP