Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS84 KJAN 161352
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
852 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.
Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson 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 900 PM CDT.
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MSC077-170200-
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/MTCM6.1.ER.240413T0200Z.240415T1045Z.240419T1800Z.NO/
852 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, water inundates some lowland and
agricultural land near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.1 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
Friday.
- Flood stage is 22 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Pearl River
Monticello 22.0 23.1 Tue 8 am CDT 22.7 22.4 22.1
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LAT...LON 3140 9008 3155 9017 3168 9019 3169 9005
3155 9002 3140 8992
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MSC029-127-170200-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240419T1200Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240411T1140Z.240413T2230Z.240418T1800Z.NO/
852 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25 feet, widespread flooding of low pastureland and
bottomland is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.1 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
Thursday.
- Flood stage is 25 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Pearl River
Rockport 25.0 26.1 Tue 8 am CDT 25.6 25.1 24.6
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LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012
3182 9005 3169 9005
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