Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
101 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...Arkansas...

  Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Chicot, East Carroll,
  Washington and Issaquena Counties.

  Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Jefferson, Madison,
  Claiborne, Tensas and Warren Counties.

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

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

  Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Chicot, Bolivar,
  Washington and Desha Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 115 AM CDT.

&&

ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-151-080615-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0035.250411T0430Z-250428T1434Z/
/GEEM6.2.ER.250411T0430Z.250419T1200Z.250427T2034Z.NO/
101 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO MONDAY,
APRIL 28...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Greenville.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Monday, April 28.

* IMPACTS...At 51.5 feet, Greenville boat store is inoperable for
  towboat supplies.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 38.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late
    Thursday evening and to 53.1 feet Saturday, April 19.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    53.1 feet on 06/09/1995.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
Greenville       48.0  38.1  Mon 11 am CD 41.3  44.4  46.8


&&

LAT...LON 3277 9123 3340 9128 3340 9105 3283 9101
      3277 9101 3278 9111


$$

LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-080615-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0037.250411T1030Z-250430T0900Z/
/VCKM6.2.ER.250411T1030Z.250420T1200Z.250429T1500Z.NO/
101 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Vicksburg.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night to Wednesday, April 30.

* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Culverts in South Vicksburg west of
  Highway 61 South are full. Low lying businesses near the railroad
  begin to take on water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 30.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Friday morning to a crest of 48.5 feet Sunday, April
    20.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    48.5 feet on 05/25/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
Vicksburg        43.0  30.8  Mon 11 am CD 34.5  38.3  41.2


&&

LAT...LON 3193 9129 3227 9105 3277 9123 3278 9101
      3226 9086 3187 9114


$$

ARC017-041-MSC011-151-080615-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0034.250411T1030Z-250426T2248Z/
/ARSA4.2.ER.250411T1030Z.250418T1200Z.250426T0448Z.NO/
101 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY,
APRIL 26...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Arkansas City.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night to Saturday, April 26.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, River cuts off access to the Oakley Grain
  at Yellow Bend.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 27.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Friday morning to a crest of 41.5 feet Friday, April
    18.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
Arkansas City    37.0  27.0  Mon 11 am CD 30.1  33.0  35.5


&&

LAT...LON 3340 9128 3357 9128 3413 9108 3412 9066
      3358 9106 3340 9105


$$

LAC029-MSC001-157-080615-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0036.250411T1312Z-250502T1648Z/
/NTZM6.2.ER.250411T1312Z.250422T1200Z.250501T2248Z.NO/
101 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY, MAY
02...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Friday, May 02.

* IMPACTS...At 55.0 feet, Pond Road in Fort Adams is flooded. Eight
  to eleven homes are under water in the township.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 36.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Friday morning to a crest of 54.5 feet Tuesday, April 22.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
Natchez          48.0  36.6  Mon 11 am CD 39.1  42.3  45.3


&&

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


$$

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