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WGUS84 KJAN 191545

FLSJAN



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

1045 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024



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

Mississippi...



  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.



  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison 

  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 this evening at 1100 PM CDT.



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MSC049-149-200400-

/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/

/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

1045 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...Big Black River near Bovina.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Water is across the road near the Old 

  Highway 80 bridge. Extensive flooding of agricultural land is 

  occurring. Several local access roads are also underwater.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 37.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.8

    feet this afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.





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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     

Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          



Big Black River

Bovina         28.0  37.7  Fri 10 am CD 37.6  37.3  36.4         





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LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052

      3218 9065 3204 9102





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MSC089-163-200400-

/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240422T1612Z/

/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.240421T2212Z.NO/

1045 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.



* WHEN...Until Monday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 26.5 feet, Flooding of agricultural land has more 

  than doubled in the last 1.5 feet rise.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.6 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 14.4 feet Tuesday

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.





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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     

Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          



Big Black River

Bentonia       22.0  26.6  Fri 10 am CD 25.3  22.7  18.5         





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LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987

      3272 8996 3245 9052





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SW