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WGUS84 KJAN 051319
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
819 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
  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 1015 PM CDT.

&&

MSC089-163-060315-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240604T2224Z.240605T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
819 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  24.3  Wed 7 am CDT 25.2  24.3  23.5


&&

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


$$

OAJ