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WGUS84 KJAN 180103
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
803 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

  Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.

  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.noaa.gov/wfo/jan

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-181600-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0078.250619T1800Z-250623T0730Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.250619T1800Z.250621T1200Z.250622T1330Z.NO/
803 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowlands and agricultural land near the
  river begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon to a crest of 16.0 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Black River
West           15.0  9.8   Tue 7 pm CDT 13.9  15.2  15.8


&&

LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
      3313 8969 3285 8987


$$

MSC089-163-181600-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0077.250620T0000Z-250620T1800Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.250620T0000Z.250620T0000Z.250620T0000Z.NO/
803 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low lying woodland areas along the river
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0
    feet Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  16.8  Tue 7 pm CDT 20.6  22.0  20.9


&&

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


$$

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