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WGUS84 KJAN 031546
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1046 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

  Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Leflore and Carroll Counties.

  Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County.

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 this evening at 1100 PM CDT.

&&

MSC015-083-040400-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.250407T0100Z-250409T0300Z/
/YWGM6.1.ER.250407T0100Z.250407T0600Z.250408T0900Z.NO/
1046 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yalobusha at Whaley.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening to late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Lowland flooding is occurring near the
  river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will slowly rise over the next few days,
    before climbing above flood stage Sunday evening and to a
    crest of 22.0 feet early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Yalobusha
Whaley   21.0  12.9  Thu 10 am CD 13.0  12.7  16.6


&&

LAT...LON 3362 9015 3375 9015 3383 8989 3380 8984
      3368 9006 3354 9014


$$

MSC133-040400-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0033.250407T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUNM6.1.ER.250407T0600Z.250408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Sunflower River at Sunflower.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Field west of river begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue rising to 22.0 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Big Sunflower River
Sunflower          21.0  4.8   Thu 9 am CDT 4.0   5.5   15.9


&&

LAT...LON 3324 9081 3363 9062 3388 9075 3399 9059
      3363 9048 3324 9064


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