WGUS84 KJAN 151347
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
747 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...

 
  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES 
  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING HINDS AND WARREN COUNTIES 


SAFETY MESSAGE...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 FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED, 
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 
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.

MSC089-163-161947-
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747 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IS 
  OCCURRING.


&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN CREST DAY  TIME

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA        22  26.1 THU 07 AM  25.1  23.3  20.5     FALLING        

$$

MSC049-149-161947-
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/BOVM6.1.ER.090107T0112Z.090115T1300Z.090120T0600Z.NO/
747 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER WARRIOR'S TRAIL ROAD.


&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN CREST DAY  TIME

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BOVINA          28  35.2 THU 07 AM  35.1  34.8  33.9  35.1 FRI 12 PM

$$