Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
828 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

  Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Wilkinson, Concordia and
  Adams 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 Sunday morning at 830 AM CDT.

&&

LAC029-MSC001-157-121330-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0096.240521T0000Z-240522T0000Z/
/NTZM6.1.ER.240521T0000Z.240521T0000Z.240521T0600Z.NO/
828 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY, MAY 20 TO TUESDAY,
MAY 21...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez.

* WHEN...From Monday, May 20 to Tuesday, May 21.

* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Carthage Point Road becomes impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 43.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 48.0
    feet Monday, May 20. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday, May 21.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.


&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
Natchez          48.0  43.2  Sat 8 pm CDT 43.6  44.1  44.7


&&

LAT...LON 3101 9170 3130 9167 3193 9129 3187 9114
      3130 9147 3100 9154


$$

AJ