WGUS84 KJAN 160055
 FLSJAN
 FLOOD STATEMENT 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
 755 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009
 
 
 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER 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 
 
 
 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.
 
 THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
 
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 755 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009
 
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
 * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
 * AT 6:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
 * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
 * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
 * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
 * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ARE 
   UNDER WATER.
 
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               FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7AM       CREST
 LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME
 
 UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
 WEST            15  19.7 SUN 07 PM  19.4  19.2  19.3    CRESTED        
 
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 755 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009
 
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
 * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
 * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.7 FEET BY 
   TOMORROW MORNING.
 * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IS 
   OCCURRING.
 
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               FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7AM       CREST
 LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME
 
 LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
 BENTONIA        22  25.6 SUN 07 PM  25.7  25.6  25.6  25.7 MON 07 AM
 
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 755 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009
 
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA
 * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
 * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET. 
 * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
 * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
 * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 31.1 FEET.
 
 
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               FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7AM       CREST
 LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME
 
 LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
 BOVINA          28  31.1 SUN 07 PM  31.1  31.0  30.9    NEAR CREST        
 
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