Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
957 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...

  Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove affecting Leake County.

  Yockanookany River Near Kosciusko affecting Attala County.

  Pearl River Near Carthage affecting Leake County.

  Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County.

  Pearl River At Edinburg affecting Leake 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 1000 PM CST.

&&

MSC079-130400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0012.250213T0320Z-250216T1800Z/
/WTGM6.1.ER.250213T0320Z.250214T1200Z.250216T0000Z.UU/
957 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Agricultural land along the river is
  flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 21.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 27.0 feet Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Tuscolameta Creek
Walnut Grove     25.0  21.0  Wed 9 am CST 25.9  27.0  26.1


&&

LAT...LON 3266 8953 3261 8945 3257 8935 3250 8942
      3258 8953 3263 8960


$$

MSC007-130400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0013.250213T1424Z-250215T1500Z/
/KSCM6.1.ER.250213T1424Z.250214T0600Z.250214T2100Z.NO/
957 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yockanookany River near Kosciusko.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water approaches the Natchez Trace Parkway
  south of Kosciusko. Water floods lowlands along the reach of the
  river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 15.5 feet early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Yockanookany River
Kosciusko         15.0  10.6  Wed 8 am CST 14.8  15.4  14.4


&&

LAT...LON 3295 8972 3308 8964 3328 8945 3320 8933
      3305 8950 3293 8958


$$

MSC079-130400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0014.250214T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/CARM6.1.ER.250214T0600Z.250217T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Carthage.

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

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Widespread flooding of lowlands upstream
  and downstream of the State Highway 35 bridge is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue rising to 19.0 feet early
    Monday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Pearl River
Carthage   17.0  10.2  Wed 8 am CST 15.4  17.1  18.0


&&

LAT...LON 3271 8964 3277 8956 3280 8951 3268 8946
      3266 8952 3263 8960


$$

MSC079-130400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0015.250215T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OFAM6.1.ER.250215T0000Z.250216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yockanookany River near Ofahoma.

* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor overbank flooding of farmland along
  the river is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Friday evening and continue rising to a crest of 20.5 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Yockanookany River
Ofahoma           19.0  8.4   Wed 8 am CST 15.0  17.3  20.1


&&

LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
      3280 8964 3271 8964


$$

MSC079-130400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0016.250215T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENBM6.1.ER.250215T1500Z.250216T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
957 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River at Edinburg.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Minor over bank flooding continues in
  areas south of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 21.5
    feet Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Pearl River
Edinburg   20.0  11.1  Wed 8 am CST 17.0  17.7  19.6


&&

LAT...LON 3280 8951 3285 8935 3289 8922 3277 8918
      3273 8932 3268 8946


$$

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