Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS84 KJAN 181323
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
823 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
Counties.
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes 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 morning at 930 AM CDT.
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MSC007-051-181430-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240418T1323Z/
/WSTM6.2.ER.240410T0825Z.240411T2000Z.240417T1933Z.NO/
823 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Big Black River At West.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.9 feet Tuesday
morning.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Big Black River
West 15.0 11.1 Thu 7 am CDT 7.1 5.4 5.1
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LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
3313 8969 3285 8987
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MSC089-163-190200-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240422T1612Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.240421T2212Z.NO/
823 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.5 feet, Flooding of agricultural land has more
than doubled in the last 1.5 feet rise.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 15.5 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 27.1 Thu 7 am CDT 26.5 25.6 23.5
&&
LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
3272 8996 3245 9052
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MSC049-149-190200-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
823 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 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 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 38.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 34.3 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Big Black River
Bovina 28.0 38.2 Thu 7 am CDT 38.0 37.7 37.5
&&
LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
3218 9065 3204 9102
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SW