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WGUS84 KJAN 211315
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
815 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

  Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Hinds and Warren 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 this evening at 1030 PM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-220330-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-240426T1900Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240421T2145Z.240422T1800Z.240426T0100Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Several thousand acres of agricultural and
  lowland become inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 17.5 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
West           15.0  13.9  Sun 7 am CDT 17.1  17.4  17.1


&&

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


$$

MSC049-149-220330-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 37.5 feet, Access roads to the river front area off
  of old highway 80 road near the bridge begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 36.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 33.1 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  36.3  Sun 7 am CDT 35.6  34.4  33.7


&&

LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
      3218 9065 3204 9102


$$

MSC089-163-220330-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 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 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 Sunday the stage was 26.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  26.5  Sun 7 am CDT 26.5  26.3  26.1


&&

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


$$

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