Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 180029
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
729 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.

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

  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson 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 this evening at 830 PM CDT.

&&

MSC029-127-180130-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240418T0029Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240411T1140Z.240413T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
729 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pearl River Near Rockport.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.2 feet Monday
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  25.0  Wed 6 pm CDT 24.1  23.0  21.3


&&

LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012
      3182 9005 3169 9005


$$

MSC077-181230-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-240419T0300Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.240413T0200Z.240415T1045Z.240418T0900Z.NO/
729 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water inundates some lowland and
  agricultural land near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 17.5 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  22.3  Wed 7 pm CDT 21.6  20.7  19.6


&&

LAT...LON 3140 9008 3155 9017 3168 9019 3169 9005
      3155 9002 3140 8992


$$

DB


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