Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 030052
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
752 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

  Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.

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 Friday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&

LAC041-031400-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-240504T1800Z/
/NECL1.1.ER.240411T2210Z.240424T0900Z.240504T0000Z.NO/
752 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Boeuf River near Fort Necessity.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 50.0 feet, Widespread flooding of farm and
  agricultural land is occurring along and near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 50.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday evening and continue falling to 48.9 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 50.0 feet.


&&

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

Boeuf River
Fort Necessit 50.0  50.3  Thu 6 pm CDT 50.0  49.7  49.5


&&

LAT...LON 3186 9180 3196 9192 3205 9201 3212 9202
      3218 9184 3195 9179


$$

SW