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WGUS84 KJAN 030103
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
803 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 Monday morning at 815 AM CDT.

&&

MSC089-163-031315-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0101.240603T1300Z-240605T0400Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.240603T1300Z.240603T1800Z.240604T1000Z.NO/
803 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to late Tuesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning and crest early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  19.7  Sun 7 pm CDT 22.4  20.9  18.0


&&

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


$$

KP