Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS84 KJAN 161324
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
824 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Hinds and Warren Counties.
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
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 830 PM CDT.
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MSC007-051-170130-
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824 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17 feet, several thousand acres of agricultural and
lowland become inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.9 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
Friday.
- Flood stage is 15 feet.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Big Black River
West 15.0 17.9 Tue 7 am CDT 16.9 16.0 15.3
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LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
3313 8969 3285 8987
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MSC049-149-170130-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
824 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 38 feet, water is across the road near the Old
Highway 80 bridge. Extensive flooding of agricultural land is
occurring. Several local access roads are also underwater.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.5 feet and nearly
steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to very slowly fall to near
38 feet by the end of this week.
- Flood stage is 28 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Big Black River
Bovina 28.0 38.5 Tue 8 am CDT 38.4 38.3 38.2
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LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
3218 9065 3204 9102
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MSC089-163-170130-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
824 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 28 feet, devastating flooding of agricultural land
begins to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.1 feet and nearly
steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall very slowly to below
27 feet by the end of this week.
- Flood stage is 22 feet.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 28.1 Tue 8 am CDT 28.0 27.8 27.6
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LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
3272 8996 3245 9052
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