069
WGUS84 KJAN 031312
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
812 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

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

&&

MSC089-163-040115-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-240605T0400Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.240603T1643Z.240603T1800Z.240604T1000Z.NO/
812 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, Low lying woodland areas along the river
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this morning and crest this afternoon then fall back below
    flood stage by Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  19.7  Mon 7 am CDT 21.  19.5  16.6


&&

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


$$

OAJ