Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
497 WGUS84 KJAN 020042 FLSJAN Flood Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 742 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 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 Sunday morning at 745 AM CDT. && MSC089-163-021245- /O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0101.240603T0600Z-240605T0100Z/ /BTAM6.1.ER.240603T0600Z.240603T1800Z.240604T0700Z.NO/ 742 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 22 feet, Low lying woodland areas along the river begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by Monday and crest near 22.5 feet. - Flood stage is 22 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Big Black River Bentonia 22.0 14.4 Sat 7 pm CDT 21.4 22.3 20.4 && LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987 3272 8996 3245 9052 $$ DL