819 WGUS84 KJAN 261617 FLSJAN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS 1117 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING HINDS AND WARREN COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND 10 PM. && MSC007-051-272217- /O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSTM6.2.ER.110415T1650Z.110418T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1117 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER WEST 15 17.9 TUE 11 AM 17.4 17.3 17.8 18.5 SAT 07 AM $$ MSC089-163-272217- /O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BTAM6.2.ER.110423T2007Z.110425T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1117 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER BENTONIA 22 25.6 TUE 10 AM 25.7 25.7 25.5 CRESTED $$ MSC049-149-272217- /O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0053.110427T0824Z-000000T0000Z/ /BOVM6.1.ER.110427T0824Z.110501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1117 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER WARRIOR'S TRAIL ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...SEVERAL ACCESS ROADS ALONG AND NEAR THE RIVER ARE UNDER WATER. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER BOVINA 28 26.4 TUE 10 AM 28.3 30.4 31.8 33.0 SUN 07 AM $$