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Flood Statement
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WGUS84 KLIX 100247
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
847 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

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

THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

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MSC059-102047-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGFM6.1.ER.100208T2203Z.100211T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL SLOWLY
  CRESTING AT AROUND 16.5 FEET BETWEEN THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING.
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT
  OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE.

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