Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
852 PM CDT Sat May 31 2025

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

  Tallahala Creek At Laurel affecting Jones County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&

MSC067-011400-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-250601T2115Z/
/LURM6.2.ER.250529T1759Z.250530T0515Z.250601T0315Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Sat May 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Tallahala Creek at Laurel.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Agricultural and lowland flooding is
  becoming more widespread along and near the creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 2.8 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 13 feet.


&&

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

Tallahala Creek
Laurel         13.0  13.3  Sat 6 pm CDT 10.7  7.8   5.4


&&

LAT...LON 3137 8915 3156 8923 3181 8913 3182 8902
      3156 8911 3140 8914


$$

OAJ