Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 141238
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
738 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

  Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County.

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

  Pearl River Near Carthage affecting Leake 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 this morning at 845 AM CDT.

&&

MSC079-141345-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0079.240415T1200Z-240414T1238Z/
/CARM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
738 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pearl River Near Carthage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet early tomorrow afternoon, but remain below flood stage.


&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Pearl River
Carthage   17.0  16.2  Sun 6 am CDT 16.4  16.1  15.0


&&

LAT...LON 3271 8964 3277 8956 3280 8951 3268 8946
      3266 8952 3263 8960


$$

MSC079-150045-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-240420T0000Z/
/OFAM6.1.ER.240410T2216Z.240414T1800Z.240419T0600Z.NO/
738 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Yockanookany River near Ofahoma.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.7
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.


&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Yockanookany River
Ofahoma           19.0  21.7  Sun 6 am CDT 21.5  21.1  20.6


&&

LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
      3280 8964 3271 8964


$$

AJ


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