Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 170055
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
755 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.

  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Simpson and Copiah 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 Wednesday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

&&

MSC077-171515-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-240420T1200Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.240413T0200Z.240415T1045Z.240419T1800Z.NO/
755 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 22.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 20.8 feet
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  22.9  Tue 7 pm CDT 22.6  22.2  21.9


&&

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


$$

MSC029-127-171515-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240419T1200Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240411T1140Z.240413T2230Z.240418T1800Z.NO/
755 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 22.1 feet
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  25.8  Tue 7 pm CDT 25.3  24.9  24.2


&&

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


$$

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