Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 150117 RRA
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
817 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County.

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 830 AM CDT.

&&

MSC079-151330-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OFAM6.1.ER.240410T2216Z.240414T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
817 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yockanookany River near Ofahoma.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 19.1 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.


&&

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

Yockanookany River
Ofahoma           19.0  21.5  Sun 7 pm CDT 21.1  20.6  20.0


&&

LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
      3280 8964 3271 8964


$$

KP
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