Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
810 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024

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

  Tallahala Creek At Laurel affecting Jones 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 Tuesday morning at 815 AM CDT.

&&

MSC067-211315-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-240523T1500Z/
/LURM6.1.ER.240519T2043Z.240520T0500Z.240522T2100Z.NO/
810 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Tallahala Creek at Laurel.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins to cover Old Sandersville
  Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:25 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river continues a slow fall.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Tallahala Creek
Laurel         13.0  15.0  Mon 4 pm CDT 14.2  12.8  10.9


&&

LAT...LON 3137 8915 3156 8923 3181 8913 3182 8902
      3156 8911 3140 8914


$$

KP