Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 220107
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
807 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

  Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.

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

  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 Friday morning at 815 AM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-221315-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-240322T1526Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240316T0525Z.240319T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
807 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river has crested and will continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
West           15.0  14.0  Thu 7 pm CDT 11.8  10.1  8.7


&&

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


$$

MSC089-163-221315-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-240322T2116Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240308T1915Z.240313T1300Z.240322T0316Z.NO/
807 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

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

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  22.1  Thu 7 pm CDT 21.5  21.0  20.0


&&

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


$$

KP


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