Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
445 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...

  Pearl River Near Carthage affecting Leake County.

  Pearl River At Edinburg affecting Leake County.

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 late tonight at 445 AM CDT.

&&

MSC079-280945-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0063.240328T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CARM6.1.ER.240328T0000Z.240330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
445 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Carthage.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Carthage   17.0  16.9  Wed 3 pm CDT 17.4  17.8  18.0


&&

LAT...LON 3271 8964 3277 8956 3280 8951 3268 8946
      3266 8952 3263 8960


$$

MSC079-280945-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0064.240330T0600Z-240331T1200Z/
/ENBM6.1.ER.240330T0600Z.240330T0600Z.240330T1800Z.UU/
445 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River at Edinburg.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
    feet early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

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

Pearl River
Edinburg   20.0  17.9  Wed 3 pm CDT 19.1  19.9  19.9


&&

LAT...LON 3280 8951 3285 8935 3289 8922 3277 8918
      3273 8932 3268 8946


$$

KP


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