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WGUS84 KJAN 170053
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
753 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
  Counties.

  Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala 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 Wednesday morning at 945 AM CDT.

&&

MSC049-149-171445-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
753 PM 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 38.0 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 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.5
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  38.4  Tue 7 pm CDT 38.4  38.3  38.3


&&

LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
      3218 9065 3204 9102


$$

MSC089-163-171445-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
753 PM 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 26.2 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  27.9  Tue 7 pm CDT 27.7  27.4  27.0


&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052


$$

MSC007-051-171445-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240420T1800Z/
/WSTM6.2.ER.240410T0825Z.240411T2000Z.240420T0000Z.NO/
753 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Black River
West           15.0  17.2  Tue 6 pm CDT 16.4  15.6  15.0


&&

LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
      3313 8969 3285 8987


$$

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