Text Products for FLS Issued by JAN

Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 161352
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
852 AM 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 Copiah and Simpson 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 900 PM CDT.

&&

MSC077-170200-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-240420T1200Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.240413T0200Z.240415T1045Z.240419T1800Z.NO/
852 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, water inundates some lowland and
  agricultural land near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.1 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
    Friday.
  - Flood stage is 22 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  23.1  Tue 8 am CDT 22.7  22.4  22.1


&&

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


$$

MSC029-127-170200-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240419T1200Z/
/ROCM6.1.ER.240411T1140Z.240413T2230Z.240418T1800Z.NO/
852 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25 feet, widespread flooding of low pastureland and
  bottomland is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.1 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
    Thursday.
  - Flood stage is 25 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  26.1  Tue 8 am CDT 25.6  25.1  24.6


&&

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


$$

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