Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
934 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

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

  Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Wilkinson, Adams and
  Concordia Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 945 AM CDT.

&&

LAC029-MSC001-157-121445-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-250527T1800Z/
/NTZM6.2.ER.250413T1523Z.250429T0500Z.250527T0000Z.NO/
934 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 27...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, May 27.

* IMPACTS...At 51 feet, Water is covering the roads in old downtown
  area of Fort Adams.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 51.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 51.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Monday, May 26.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.


&&

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

Mississippi River
Natchez          48.0  51.2  Sun 9 pm CDT 51.1  51.1  51.1


&&

LAT...LON 3101 9170 3130 9167 3193 9129 3187 9114
      3130 9147 3100 9154


$$

OAJ