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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

303 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the 

following rivers in Mississippi...



  West Hobolochitto Creek Near McNeil affecting Pearl River County.



For the West Hobolochitto Creek...including McNeil...Major flooding 

is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 

television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix.  Click 

on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.



The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 915 AM CDT.



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MSC109-111415-

/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0043.240411T0346Z-240413T0150Z/

/MNLM6.3.ER.240410T1806Z.240411T1800Z.240413T0500Z.NO/

303 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY 

EVENING...



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



* WHERE...West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeil.



* WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening.



* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, North Beech Road and Palestine Road in 

  Picayune will be impassable. Several homes will be flooded in 

  vicinity of the stream. Flooding threatens structures along MS 

  Highway 43 near the bridge and fills culverts and ditches along 

  bridge approach.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 2:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.0 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0

    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood

    stage early Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    20.2 feet on 09/27/2002.

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



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LAT...LON 3066 8971 3079 8966 3080 8961 3066 8959





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