Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS84 KJAN 191359
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
859 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo 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 this evening at 900 PM CDT.
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MSC163-200200-
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859 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yazoo River at Yazoo City.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
is occurring outside the levee protection system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 31.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.9
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Yazoo River
Yazoo City 29.0 31.9 Fri 8 am CDT 31.8 31.6 31.3
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LAT...LON 3262 9073 3285 9055 3302 9051 3301 9033
3283 9042 3259 9062
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