Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 100244
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
844 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...


  BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT NECESSITY AFFECTING FRANKLIN PARISH


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

LAC041-110844-
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/NECL1.1.ER.100130T0814Z.100208T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
844 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT NECESSITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 51.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 50.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 50.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARM AND AGRICULTURAL
  LAND IS OCCURRING ALONG AND NEAR THE RIVER.

&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST DAY  TIME

BOEUF RIVER
FORT NECESSITY  50  51.3 TUE 08 PM  51.3  51.0  50.8     FALLING

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