Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS84 KJAN 180024
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
724 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds 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.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 730 AM CDT.
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MSC049-149-181230-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
724 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Water is across the road near the Old
Highway 80 bridge. Extensive flooding of agricultural land is
occurring. Several local access roads are also underwater.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 38.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 37.0 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Big Black River
Bovina 28.0 38.4 Wed 7 pm CDT 38.2 38.1 38.0
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LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
3218 9065 3204 9102
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MSC089-163-181230-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
724 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Devastating flooding of agricultural land
begins to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.4 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 27.4 Wed 7 pm CDT 27.0 26.5 26.1
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LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
3272 8996 3245 9052
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