Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 210055
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
755 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

  Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.

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 Sunday morning at 1030 AM CDT.

&&

LAC041-211530-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NECL1.1.ER.240411T2210Z.240423T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
755 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Boeuf River near Fort Necessity.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 55.0 feet, Several thousand acres of farm and
  agricultural land are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 52.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 54.0
    feet Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 50.0 feet.


&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Boeuf River
Fort Necessit 50.0  52.2  Sat 6 pm CDT 52.5  53.5  54.0


&&

LAT...LON 3186 9180 3196 9192 3205 9201 3212 9202
      3218 9184 3195 9179


$$

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