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River Flood Warning 21, NWS New Orleans, LA

March 27, 2009Harrison County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Mar 27, 2009, 9:31 AM CDT for Harrison County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 27, 2009, 10:29 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 27, 2009, 9:31 AM CDT (14:31 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 27, 2009, 10:29 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Flood severity
Moderate

County Harrison County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:32 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 Biloxi River near Lyman (LYMM6).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02481130, 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 KLIX 271431
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
931 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... 

  BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY.

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DONT DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

MSC047-280831-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0021.090327T1529Z-090329T0202Z/
/LYMM6.2.ER.090327T1529Z.090328T0600Z.090328T2002Z.NO/
931 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:40 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN RETREAT AND 
  RIVERLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVISIONS AT THE 16 FOOT STAGE. HOMES ON LOWER
  FISHERMAN TRAIL WILL REMAIN FLOODED AND  LOWER RIVER ROAD WILL BE 
  IMPASSABLE.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS44 KLIX 280932
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
432 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... 

  BILOXI RIVER NEAR WORTHAM AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY
  BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY
  A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR 
  WORTHAM...LYMAN 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DONT DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

MSC047-290332-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0028.090328T0932Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLWM6.1.ER.090328T0707Z.090328T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
432 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR WORTHAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET AROUND 1 PM
  THIS AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PALMER CREEK AND WEST WORTHAM ROADS WILL BE 
  UNDER WATER AND DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS

$$

MSC047-290332-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090330T1800Z/
/LYMM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0600Z.090330T1200Z.NO/
432 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:23 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET  
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN RETREAT AND 
  RIVERLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVISIONS AT THE 16 FOOT STAGE. HOMES ON LOWER
  FISHERMAN TRAIL WILL REMAIN FLOODED AND  LOWER RIVER ROAD WILL BE 
  IMPASSABLE

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLIX 290248
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
948 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...
 
  BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY 

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DONT DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

MSC047-292048-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090330T1540Z/
/LYMM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0041Z.090330T0940Z.NO/
948 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:08 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN RETREAT AND 
  RIVERLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVISIONS AT THE 16 FOOT STAGE. HOMES ON LOWER
  FISHERMAN TRAIL WILL REMAIN FLOODED AND  LOWER RIVER ROAD WILL BE 
  IMPASSABLE

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLIX 291412
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
912 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...
 
  BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY 
A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN 

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.


DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DONT DROWN.


A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.


&&

MSC047-300812-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090330T1516Z/
/LYMM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0659Z.090330T0916Z.NO/
912 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN RETREAT AND 
  RIVERLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVISIONS AT THE 16 FOOT STAGE. HOMES ON LOWER
  FISHERMAN TRAIL WILL REMAIN FLOODED AND  LOWER RIVER ROAD WILL BE 
  IMPASSABLE

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLIX 301516
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1016 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...
 
  THE WOLF RIVER ABOVE GULFPORT AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY 
  
  THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY 

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DONT DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

MSC047-310240-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090331T0240Z/
/GLFM6.1.ER.090328T0424Z.090329T0205Z.090330T2040Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WOLF RIVER ABOVE GULFPORT.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:57 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...BELLS FERRY ROAD WILL BE IMPASSABLE WITH DEEP
  WATER ON THE EAST BRIDGE APPROACH.

$$

MSC047-310000-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090331T0000Z/
/LYMM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0659Z.090330T1800Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BILOXI RIVER NEAR LYMAN.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:01 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LORAINE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD AT 13 FEET 
  MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. RIVER ROAD NEAR THREE RIVERS ROAD BRIDGE 
  WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 7:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJackson100 days
Mar 26, 7:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHarrison, Pearl River100 days
Mar 26, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite49 min
Mar 26, 8:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXAmite27 min
Mar 26, 8:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXAmite, Pike33 min
Mar 26, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Pike, Walthall23 min
Mar 26, 11:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHarrison, Jackson, Pearl River104 days
Mar 27, 12:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River6 days
Mar 27, 1:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River3 days
Mar 27, 1:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAmite, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall111 days
Mar 27, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHancock, Harrison, Pearl River63 min
Mar 27, 1:33 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock27 min
Mar 27, 1:39 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock, Harrison17 min
Mar 27, 1:59 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXHarrison31 min
Mar 27, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHarrison, Jackson47 min
Mar 27, 2:42 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJackson33 min
Mar 27, 2:48 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJackson27 min
Mar 27, 3:00 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJackson15 min
Mar 27, 4:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike, Walthall4 days
Mar 27, 5:58 AM CDTCoastal Flood WarningLIX34 hr
Mar 27, 6:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike12 hr
Mar 27, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison60 hr
Mar 27, 9:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison4 days
Mar 27, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Wilkinson59 min

Nearby

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.