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WGUS84 KJAN 180019

FLSJAN



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

719 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 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 Thursday morning at 730 AM CDT.



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MSC163-181230-

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/YZOM6.1.ER.240410T1743Z.240413T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

719 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 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 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.7 feet Monday

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 29.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          



Yazoo River

Yazoo City 29.0  31.9  Wed 6 pm CDT 31.7  31.5  31.3         





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LAT...LON 3262 9073 3285 9055 3302 9051 3301 9033

      3283 9042 3259 9062





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