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WGUS84 KJAN 271423
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
923 AM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

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

  Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan

The next statement will be issued this evening at 930 PM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-280230-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-250331T0835Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.250325T0711Z.250328T0600Z.250330T1434Z.NO/
923 AM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Thousands of acres of agricultural land
  are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Big Black River
West           15.0  18.1  Thu 8 am CDT 18.5  17.5  15.3


&&

LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
      3313 8969 3285 8987


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