Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 271415
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
915 AM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson 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 915 PM CDT.

&&

MSC029-127-280215-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-240331T2001Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240327T0725Z.240329T0000Z.240331T0200Z.NO/
915 AM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    28.5 feet on 05/11/2013.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  25.5  Wed 8 am CDT 27.2  27.1  25.8


&&

LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012
      3182 9005 3169 9005


$$

MJH


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