Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 161358
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
858 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

  Boeuf River Near Fort Necessity affecting Franklin Parish.

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.

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LAC041-170200-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NECL1.1.ER.240411T2210Z.240417T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
858 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Boeuf River near Fort Necessity.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 50 feet, widespread flooding of farm and agricultural
  land is occurring along and near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 52.2 feet and cresting.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to crest near 52.3 feet
    later today.
  - Flood stage is 50 feet.


&&

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

Boeuf River
Fort Necessit 50.0  52.2  Tue 8 am CDT 52.1  51.7  51.3


&&

LAT...LON 3186 9180 3196 9192 3205 9201 3212 9202
      3218 9184 3195 9179


$$

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