Flood Statement
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WGUS84 KLIX 130105
FLSLIX

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

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

  Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 late tonight at 515 AM CDT.

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MSC047-131015-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240413T1001Z/
/GLFM6.1.ER.240411T1102Z.240411T2330Z.240413T0401Z.NO/
805 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Bells Ferry Road will begin to flood. There
  will be water over the access road just upstream of the bridge and
  the road will become impassable very quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage later
    tonight and will be near 5.6 feet Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.5 feet on 01/14/1992.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3039 8917 3037 8922 3041 8922 3042 8919


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