Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2009
River Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Feb 28, 2009, 7:52 AM CST for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 28, 2009, 2:24 PM CST. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2009, 7:52 AM CST (13:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2009, 2:24 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2009, 8:52 AM CST
- In force
- 66 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lowndes County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Luxapallila Creek near Columbus (CLUM6). The gauge peaked at 21.98 ft at Mar 1, 2009, 5:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02443500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS44 KJAN 281352
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
752 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
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, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
MSC087-011952-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0021.090228T2024Z-090303T0843Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T2024Z.090301T1800Z.090303T0243Z.NO/
752 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON
AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND
ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS. RESIDENTS
IN COLUMBUS NEAR MAGBY AND MCCRARY CREEKS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO
FLOODING AND BE READY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 12.8 SAT 07 AM 20.0 18.0 13.3 20.3 SUN 12 PM
$$8 follow-up statements
000
WGUS84 KJAN 010103
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
703 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI..
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
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, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
MSC087-020703-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T0843Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T1800Z.090303T0243Z.NO/
703 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* AT 3:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND
ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS. RESIDENTS
IN COLUMBUS NEAR MAGBY AND MCCRARY CREEKS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO
FLOODING AND BE READY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...NUMEROUS ROADS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND IN THE
STEENS AREA HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM. RESIDENTS NEAR MAGBY AND
MCCRARY CREEKS IN COLUMBUS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO FLOODING CONDITIONS
AND MAY NEED TO EVACUATE IF THE WATER LEVEL RISES FURTHER
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF
COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER GUNSHOOT ROAD NEAR
STEENS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SAND ROAD, BLACK CREEK ROAD, AND NEAR
YELLOW CREEK ARE FLOODING
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE
STEENS AREA
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING
AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 16.0 SAT 03 PM 18.0 13.3 9.6 20.3 SUN 12 PM
$$000
WGUS84 KJAN 010316
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
916 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
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, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
MSC087-020916-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T1446Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T1800Z.090303T0846Z.NO/
916 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...SIX TO TEN INCHES OF WATER IS FLOWING OVER
SECTIONS OF SAND ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND
ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...NUMEROUS ROADS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND IN THE
STEENS AREA HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 17.4 SAT 07 PM 19.3 14.3 10.2 21.2 SUN 12 PM
$$000
WGUS84 KJAN 011151
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
551 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
MSC025-021751-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090304T0640Z/
/TBBM6.2.ER.090228T1406Z.090301T1800Z.090304T0040Z.NO/
551 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT AT 26 FEET...LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURE LAND NEAR THE
CREEK IS FLOODED
* IMPACT AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD
SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR
TIBBEE
* IMPACT AT 23 FEET...FLOODING IN LOW AREAS ON THE LEFT BANK IS
OCCURRING
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST DAY TIME
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 28.3 SUN 02 AM 27.9 24.7 21.2 29.4 SUN 12 PM
$$
MSC087-021750-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T1612Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T1800Z.090303T1012Z.NO/
551 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND
ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS. RESIDENTS
IN COLUMBUS NEAR MAGBY AND MCCRARY CREEKS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO
FLOODING AND BE READY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...NUMEROUS ROADS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND IN THE
STEENS AREA HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM. RESIDENTS NEAR MAGBY AND
MCCRARY CREEKS IN COLUMBUS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO FLOODING CONDITIONS
AND MAY NEED TO EVACUATE IF THE WATER LEVEL RISES FURTHER
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 19.5 SUN 03 AM 18.8 14.7 10.9 20.2 SUN 12 PM
$$000
WGUS84 KJAN 011731
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1131 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
MSC025-022331-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090304T1030Z/
/TBBM6.2.ER.090228T1406Z.090301T1800Z.090304T0430Z.NO/
1131 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.7 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT AT 26 FEET...LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURE LAND NEAR THE
CREEK IS FLOODED
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST DAY TIME
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 28.5 SUN 09 AM 27.6 24.9 21.2 28.7 SUN 1 PM
$$
MSC087-022330-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T2010Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T1800Z.090303T1410Z.NO/
1131 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT AT 22 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING,
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS. FLOOD WATER IS BLOCKING
PORTIONS OF PROPST PARK. FLOODING IS ALSO OCCURRING IN THE AREA
NEAR BLACK CREEK ROAD. ACCESS TO SEVERAL HOMES ON SAND ROAD IS
RESTRICTED DUE TO HIGH WATER
* IMPACT AT 21 FEET...SIX TO TEN INCHES OF WATER IS FLOWING OVER
SECTIONS OF SAND ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, GUNSHOOT ROAD, AND SEVERAL
STREETS NEAR MAGBY CREEK
* IMPACT AT 20 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND
ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS. RESIDENTS
IN COLUMBUS NEAR MAGBY AND MCCRARY CREEKS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO
FLOODING AND BE READY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 20.5 SUN 07 AM 20.0 15.4 11.0 21.6 SUN 1 PM
$$000
WGUS84 KJAN 020240
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
840 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
MSC025-030840-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090303T1912Z/
/TBBM6.2.ER.090228T1406Z.090301T1400Z.090303T1312Z.NO/
840 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST DAY TIME
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 28.1 SUN 06 PM 26.6 23.2 19.4 FALLING
$$
MSC087-030839-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T2030Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T2300Z.090303T1430Z.NO/
840 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING,
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS. FLOOD WATER IS BLOCKING
PORTIONS OF PROPST PARK. FLOODING IS ALSO OCCURRING IN THE AREA
NEAR BLACK CREEK ROAD. ACCESS TO SEVERAL HOMES ON SAND ROAD IS
RESTRICTED DUE TO HIGH WATER
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 22.0 SUN 07 PM 20.4 15.5 11.1 FALLING
$$000
WGUS84 KJAN 021449
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
849 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
MSC025-032049-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090304T0920Z/
/TBBM6.2.ER.090228T1406Z.090301T1400Z.090304T0320Z.NO/
849 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TOMORROW EVENING .
* IMPACT AT 26 FEET...LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURE LAND NEAR THE CREEK IS
FLOODED
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.5 FEET
ON JUN 29 1994.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU CREST DAY TIME
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 27.0 MON 07 AM 25.0 21.8 15.0 FALLING
$$
MSC087-032010-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T2010Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T2300Z.090303T1410Z.NO/
849 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT AT 21 FEET...SIX TO TEN INCHES OF WATER IS FLOWING OVER
SECTIONS OF SAND ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, GUNSHOOT ROAD, AND SEVERAL
STREETS NEAR MAGBY CREEK
* IMPACT AT 20 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND
ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS. RESIDENTS
IN COLUMBUS NEAR MAGBY AND MCCRARY CREEKS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO
FLOODING AND BE READY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
ON JAN 25 1999.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 20.8 MON 07 AM 15.4 11.1 8.7 FALLING
$$000
WGUS84 KJAN 030127
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
727 PM CST MON MAR 02 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
MSC025-040727-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090304T0730Z/
/TBBM6.2.ER.090228T1406Z.090301T1400Z.090304T0130Z.NO/
727 PM CST MON MAR 02 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURE LAND NEAR THE
CREEK IS FLOODED
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU CREST DAY TIME
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 26.3 MON 03 PM 24.6 20.7 15.0 FALLING
$$
MSC087-032130-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T2130Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T2300Z.090303T1530Z.NO/
727 PM CST MON MAR 02 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 18.3 MON 07 PM 15.7 11.2 8.7 FALLING
$$000
WGUS84 KJAN 031452
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
852 AM CST TUE MAR 03 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI...
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
MSC025-040730-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090304T0730Z/
/TBBM6.2.ER.090228T1406Z.090301T1400Z.090304T0130Z.NO/
852 AM CST TUE MAR 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 25.1 TUE 05 AM 20.7 15.0 11.8 FALLING
$$
MSC087-031522-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T2130Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.090228T1837Z.090301T2300Z.090303T1121Z.NO/
852 AM CST TUE MAR 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS.
* AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:21 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 14.3 TUE 07 AM 11.2 8.7 7.8 FALLING
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 28, 5:55 AM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 5:55 AM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
555 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
.AVIATION...THE LINE OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST OUT OF
THE AREA. HOWEVER LOW CLOUDS WILL HANG AROUND FOR MUCH OF THE DAY.
SHOWERS AND MAYBE A THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MEI AND HBG
THROUGH 15Z. THE COLD FRONT WILL BE THROUGH ALL SITES BY 15Z AND
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD. IN
ADDITION...SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR GLH/GWO/GTR AFTER 00Z. THERE
MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET FROM 22-00Z TODAY...BUT NO
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...SO OPTED TO LEAVE IT OUT OF THE
FORECAST FOR GLH/GWO. ADDED SNOW TO GLH/GWO/GTR STARTING AROUND 2Z
AND CONTINUED THROUGH 11Z. THERE COULD BE A FEW FLURRIES AS FAR
SOUTH AS JAN/MEI...BUT WILL NOT MENTION IN THE FORECAST AT THIS
TIME...CHANCES ARE VERY SMALL AND NO ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR.
CEILINGS WILL REMAIN IN MVFR/LIFR CATEGORIES. SKIES WILL LIKELY NOT
CLEAR BEFORE 15Z SUNDAY. WINDS SPEEDS FROM 12-20KTS WITH GUSTS TO
30KTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT GLH. 7
...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...ACTIVE WEATHER CONTINUES
EARLY THIS MORNING OVER THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE CWFA. LATEST
SURFACE ANALYSIS HAS A LOW OVER EAST MISSISSIPPI BETWEEN COLUMBUS
AND MERIDIAN WITH THE TRAILING COLD FRONT THROUGH JACKSON AND
NATCHEZ. A NARROW LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG THE COLD FRONT
WITH ADDITIONAL STORMS AHEAD OF THE LINE. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF DEEP
LAYER SHEAR AND CAPE AVAILABLE AHEAD OF THE FRONT...THERE IS STILL A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO OVER SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI EARLY THIS MORNING. THE COLD FRONT SHOULD BE SOUTH OF
OUR CWFA BEFORE NOON AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MAKE FOR A
RATHER CHILLY DAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BRIEFLY END OVER THE ARKLAMISS
BY NOON BUT ATTENTION WILL BECOME FOCUSED BACK TO THE NORTHWEST WITH
THE APPROACHING AND DEEPENING UPPER LOW. THIS LOW WILL BRING VERY
COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT. MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATE LIGHT RAIN COULD
BECOME MIXED WITH LIGHT SLEET OVER THE DELTA BY LATE AFTERNOON.
GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE FREEZING AND NO ICE
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE
TO FALL THIS EVENING THE UPPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM CENTRAL
ARKANSAS AND INTO CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI BY MIDNIGHT AND INTO SOUTHERN
ALABAMA BY SUNDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES ACROSS OUR AREA TONIGHT
THE LIGHT RAIN WILL BRIEFLY MIX WITH LIGHT SLEET BEFORE CHANGING
OVER TO SNOW. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG
AND NORTH OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW. ALTHOUGH GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL
LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING...MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TO BE NEAR FREEZING OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE INCH MAY OCCUR ON GRASSY SURFACES...BRIDGES
AND OVER PASSES IN OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES. HAVE OPTED TO ISSUE A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT FOR THE AREA NORTH OF A LINE
FROM GREENVILLE TO DEKALB. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25
TO 30 MPH WILL MAKE IT FEEL BRISK OUT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER
OFF RAPIDLY FROM THE WEST SUNDAY MORNING AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES INTO
ALABAMA. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE INTO OUR
AREA SUNDAY ALONG WITH THE BACKSIDE OF AN AMPLIFIED UPPER TROUGH.
THE RESULT WILL BE A COLD END TO THE WEEKEND WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE
40S OVER THE NORTHEAST HALF OF THE AREA WITH LOWER 50S IN OUR SOUTH.
AS THE HIGH SHIFTS EAST RESULTING IN LIGHTER WINDS...A RATHER COLD
NIGHT IS EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY NIGHT. MOST SITES WILL BOTTOM OUT IN
THE 20S. SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BE THE COLDEST NIGHT THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD FOR MOST OF THE AREA BUT...THE NORTHEAST MAY SEE EVEN COLDER
TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. /22/
.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE AMPLIFIED UPPER RIDGE
OVER THE ROCKIES AND UPPER TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN CONUS MONDAY WILL
REMAIN PROGRESSIVE AND SHIFT EAST THROUGH THE WEEK. IT WILL BE A
COLD DRY START MONDAY BUT WITH GRADUALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES
THROUGH FRIDAY AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN RAIN CHANCES BY THE END OF
THE WEEK AS WELL. THE LARGE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE
OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION MONDAY WILL SHIFT SOUTHEAST TO THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL KEEP THE GULF CLOSED UNTIL
WEDNESDAY. BY WEDNESDAY THOUGH THE UPPER RIDGE AXIS WILL HAVE
SHIFTED EAST OVER OUR REGION AS WELL. SEASONAL HIGHS IN THE 60S ARE
EXPECTED TUESDAY BUT ABOVE NORMAL HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER
70S ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE WILL
SLOWLY INCREASE OVER OUR REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE ARE STILL
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF WITH A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER THE PLAINS THURSDAY. THE GFS TRIES TO DROP A COLD FRONT
INTO NORTH MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY WHILE THE ECMWF STALLS THE FRONT WELL
NORTHWEST OF OUR AREA. WL MENTION SLIGHT POPS MAINLY IN THE NORTH
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY BUT THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR WETTING RAIN WILL
LIKELY OCCUR AFTER SATURDAY. /22/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON 54 32 48 29 / 35 32 0 0
MERIDIAN 59 33 45 27 / 52 48 9 0
VICKSBURG 54 32 51 29 / 23 21 0 0
HATTIESBURG 63 34 53 29 / 62 24 1 0
NATCHEZ 55 33 50 28 / 22 11 0 0
GREENVILLE 46 31 47 28 / 27 41 0 0
GREENWOOD 50 31 45 28 / 36 55 0 0
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY FOR MSZ018-019-025>039-044>046.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM: 22
LONG TERM: 22
AVIATION: 07Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 6:55 AM CST, 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 655 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 MSZ018-019-025>039-044>046-011300- BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY- LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA- WINSTON-NOXUBEE-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER- 655 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LIGHT RAIN MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH LIGHT SLEET BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS COULD TOTAL ONE INCH ON GRASSY SURFACES...AS WELL AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THIS AREA WAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM GREENVILLE TO DE KALB. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. THE POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL SHIFT EAST INTO ALABAMA SUNDAY MORNING ENDING THE SNOW. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S WILL MAKE IT FEEL BRISK TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY. ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ040>043-047>058-011300- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS- WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH- SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE- 655 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LIGHT RAIN MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH LIGHT SLEET BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL TOTAL LESS THAN ONE INCH AND MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. THE POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL SHIFT EAST INTO ALABAMA SUNDAY MORNING ENDING THE SNOW. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S WILL MAKE IT FEEL BRISK TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY. LAZ024-026-MSZ059>066-072>074-011300- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE- JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 655 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LIGHT RAIN MAY CHANGE OVER TO VERY LIGHT SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF TONIGHT. NO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. OTHERWISE...THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. 22
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 28, 3:14 AM CST, 4 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
314 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0313 AM FLASH FLOOD COLUMBUS 33.51N 88.40W
02/28/2009 LOWNDES MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS IN COLUMBUS AND IN THE COUNTY HAVE WATER
COVERING THEM. ON SOME ROADS THE ASPHALT IS BROKEN DUE TO
WATER.
&&
JCULINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 7:47 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 4 days |
| Feb 27, 8:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 51 min |
| Feb 27, 8:45 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 4 days |
| Feb 27, 9:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 12:25 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 31 min |
| Feb 28, 5:27 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | JAN | Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay and 27 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:13 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 22 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:46 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Kemper and 7 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:52 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | JAN | Adams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more | 26 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.