Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 070142
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
842 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds 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 Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.

&&

MSC049-149-071345-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-240611T2212Z/
/BOVM6.1.ER.240605T1200Z.240609T1200Z.240611T0412Z.NO/
842 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 32 feet, Several access roads along and near the
  river are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 32 feet Sunday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  27.9  Thu 8 pm CDT 29.1  30.9  31.3


&&

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


$$

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