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WGUS84 KJAN 051410
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
910 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.

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Hinds and Warren 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 915 PM CDT.

&&

MSC089-163-060215-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-240609T1331Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240604T2224Z.240606T1200Z.240608T1930Z.NO/
910 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural land is
  occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday 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  24.4  Wed 8 am CDT 25.0  23.7  22.3


&&

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


$$

MSC049-149-060215-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.1.ER.240605T1200Z.240608T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
910 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Several access roads along and near the
  river are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 28.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.5
    feet early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  28.0  Wed 8 am CDT 29.4  30.4  31.4


&&

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


$$

OAJ