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Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
436 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

  Wolf River Above Gulfport affecting Harrison County.

  Biloxi River Near Lyman affecting Harrison County.

For the Wolf River...including Gulfport...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Biloxi River...including Lyman...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 Friday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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MSC047-121545-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240413T2100Z/
/GLFM6.1.ER.240411T1102Z.240412T0000Z.240413T0800Z.NO/
436 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Wolf River above Gulfport.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a
  mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving
  river current.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:45 PM CDT Thursday was 9.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.0 feet on 04/16/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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MSC047-121545-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-240412T1834Z/
/LYMM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240412T0000Z.240412T1640Z.NO/
436 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Biloxi River near Lyman.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Loraine Road will begin to flood at 13
  feet making driving hazardous. River Road near Three Rivers Road
  bridge will begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:45 PM CDT Thursday was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is cresting at 13.3 feet this evening.
    It will fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.3 feet on 03/04/1970.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3048 8901 3048 8909 3055 8912 3055 8905


$$

PG
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
