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WGUS84 KJAN 140134
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
834 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

  Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Carroll and Leflore Counties.

  Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County.

  Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County.

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 Sunday morning at 845 AM CDT.

&&

MSC015-083-141345-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-240415T1648Z/
/YWGM6.1.ER.240410T0554Z.240413T1000Z.240414T2248Z.NO/
834 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Yalobusha at Whaley.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding of lowland and agricultural
  land is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 15.3 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.


&&

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

Yalobusha
Whaley   21.0  22.6  Sat 8 pm CDT 20.9  19.0  17.3


&&

LAT...LON 3362 9015 3375 9015 3383 8989 3380 8984
      3368 9006 3354 9014


$$

MSC133-141345-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240418T1536Z/
/SUNM6.1.ER.240410T2154Z.240413T1100Z.240417T2136Z.NO/
834 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Sunflower River at Sunflower.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25 feet, Water begins to cover a small section of
  Moll Road northeast of Indianola. Water begins to spread across
  farmland from Jones Bayou. Widespread agricultural flooding is a
  occurring in this area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  -


&&

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

Big Sunflower River
Sunflower          21.0  24.4  Sat 7 pm CDT 24.2  23.5  22.5


&&

LAT...LON 3324 9081 3363 9062 3388 9075 3399 9059
      3363 9048 3324 9064


$$

MSC163-141345-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YZOM6.1.ER.240410T1743Z.240413T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
834 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Yazoo River at Yazoo City.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32 feet, Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
  is occurring outside the levee protection system.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 32.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 29.3 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 29.0 feet.


&&

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

Yazoo River
Yazoo City 29.0  32.4  Sat 7 pm CDT 32.3  31.7  31.1


&&

LAT...LON 3262 9073 3285 9055 3302 9051 3301 9033
      3283 9042 3259 9062


$$

KP