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WGUS84 KJAN 250112
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
812 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE AFFECTING CHICOT...EAST
  CARROLL...ISSAQUENA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
  CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-151-260712-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-130526T0900Z/
/GEEM6.1.ER.130513T0035Z.130519T1100Z.130525T1800Z.NO/
812 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SATURDAY MAY 25TH.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER THE DIRT ROAD LEADING
  TO THE FARMERS GRAIN TERMINAL FACILITY WHICH IS NORTH OF THE NEW
  GREENVILLE BRIDGE.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   SAT   SUN   MON CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
GREENVILLE     48  48.3 FRI 07 PM  48.1  47.7  47.1    FALLING

$$

LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-260712-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-130528T2100Z/
/VCKM6.1.ER.130511T1734Z.130523T1200Z.130528T0600Z.NO/
812 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TUESDAY MAY 28TH.
* IMPACT...AT 44.6 FEET...RESIDENCES ON WILLIAMS STREET IN VICKSBURG
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   SAT   SUN   MON CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG      43  44.2 FRI 02 PM  44.1  43.8  43.5    FALLING

$$

LAC029-MSC001-157-260712-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NTZM6.1.ER.130506T1830Z.130524T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
812 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND SHOULD BEGIN FALLING
  VERY SLOWLY.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   SAT   SUN   MON CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ        48  50.7 FRI 07 PM  50.6  50.5  50.3    CRESTING

$$