Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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