Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 11, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2011, 3:52 PM CST for Clarke County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 11:19 AM CST. It was in force for 70 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2011, 3:52 PM CST (21:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2011, 11:19 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2011, 9:28 AM CST
- In force
- 70 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clarke County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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 Chickasawhay River at Enterprise (ENSM6). The gauge peaked at 26.93 ft at Mar 10, 2011, 6:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 24 ft
- Minor stage
- 25 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 41 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02477000, 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.
143
WGUS44 KJAN 082152
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
352 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
VERY HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS...
ALLOWING FOR SIGNIFICANT RISES IN RIVER STAGES. PLEASE STAY AWARE
OF RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS.
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.
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.
&&
MSC023-100352-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0011.110310T0954Z-110313T0000Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.110310T0954Z.110311T0600Z.110312T0900Z.NO/
352 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 9.3 TUE 03 PM 12.4 25.8 28.4 28.5 FRI 12 AM
$$9 follow-up statements
728
WGUS84 KJAN 090330
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
930 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL FROM TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS WILL RESULT
IN RAPID RISES OF RIVER STAGE HEIGHTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
PLEASE STAY ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC023-100930-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0011.110310T0627Z-110313T0509Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.110310T0627Z.110311T0600Z.110312T1409Z.NO/
930 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO COVER SEVERAL STREETS AND
ROADS.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 9.1 TUE 09 PM 17.1 26.2 29.9 29.9 FRI 12 AM
$$606
WGUS44 KJAN 091721
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1120 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
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.
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.
&&
MSC023-102320-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0011.110309T1719Z-110313T2117Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.110309T1508Z.110311T1800Z.110313T0617Z.NO/
1120 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...FAIR GROUNDS ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 25.6 WED 11 AM 28.1 31.3 29.2 31.5 FRI 12 PM
$$800
WGUS84 KJAN 100439
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1039 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
SYNOPSIS...
HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES HAS FALLEN BETWEEN ENTERPRISE AND
SHUBUTA IN CLARKE COUNTY. EXPECT SHARP RISES IN THE RIVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
&&
MSC075-101-111039-
/O.ROU.KJAN.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CKYM6.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1039 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
CHUNKY RIVER
CHUNKY 22 9.5 WED 10 PM 14.9 10.0 7.0 M M
$$
MSC023-111039-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110313T1614Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.110309T1508Z.110311T1800Z.110313T0114Z.NO/
1039 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...FAIR GROUNDS ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO COVER SEVERAL STREETS AND
ROADS.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 26.5 WED 10 PM 31.3 29.4 18.0 31.5 FRI 12 PM
$$
MSC023-111039-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0031.110310T1200Z-110316T0253Z/
/SHBM6.1.ER.110310T1200Z.110314T0600Z.110314T2053Z.NO/
1039 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 5:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING...WATER FLOWING OVER RIGHT
BANK.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
SHUBUTA 30 21.4 WED 05 AM 30.7 31.2 31.7 32.0 MON 01 AM
$$873
WGUS84 KJAN 100525
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
***REISSUED TO CORRECT TABULAR SECTION FOR EACH FORECAST****
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI..
LEAF RIVER NEAR COLLINS AFFECTING COVINGTON AND JONES COUNTIES
LEAF RIVER AT HATTIESBURG AFFECTING FORREST COUNTY
BOUIE CREEK NEAR HATTIESBURG AFFECTING COVINGTON AND FORREST
COUNTIES
BLACK CREEK NEAR BROOKLYN AFFECTING FORREST COUNTY
TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL AFFECTING JONES COUNTY
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
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.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC031-067-111125-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110312T1408Z/
/CLSM6.1.ER.110310T1653Z.110311T0000Z.110311T2308Z.NO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEAF RIVER NEAR COLLINS
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
UPPER LEAF RIVER
COLLINS 25 21.5 WED 10 PM 22.8 26.2 23.4 26.5 THU 06 PM
$$
MSC035-111125-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0022.110311T0651Z-110313T1612Z/
/HATM6.1.ER.110311T0651Z.110312T0000Z.110313T0112Z.NO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEAF RIVER AT HATTIESBURG
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY FRIDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...WATER IS BEGINNING TO ENTER HOMES ON CURIE
STREET.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
IN LOW AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROAD AT A TRAILER PARK
ABOUT 3 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF THE HIGHWAY 11 BRIDGE.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
LOWER LEAF RIVER
HATTIESBURG 22 18.0 WED 11 PM 18.9 22.6 23.0 23.5 FRI 06 PM
$$
MSC031-035-111125-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110311T2210Z/
/HBGM6.1.ER.110310T0232Z.110310T1800Z.110311T0710Z.NO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOUIE CREEK NEAR HATTIESBURG
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING
ALONG THE RIVER. WATER BEGINS TO ENTER SEVERAL BUILDINGS ABOUT 1/2
MILE UPSTREAM OF THE HIGHWAY 49 BRIDGE.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
BOUIE CREEK
HATTIESBURG 18 18.4 WED 11 PM 20.6 15.1 8.9 21.5 THU 12 PM
$$
MSC035-111125-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/
/BKNM6.1.ER.110310T1236Z.110311T0000Z.110312T0000Z.NO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK CREEK NEAR BROOKLYN
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES SOUTHSIDE OF BROOKLYN.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOWLAND APPROXIMATELY
5 MILES UP AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
BLACK CREEK
BROOKLYN 20 19.0 WED 11 PM 19.9 21.2 18.2 21.5 THU 06 PM
$$
MSC067-111125-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LURM6.3.ER.110310T0009Z.110311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE UNDERCLEARENCE OF STATE
HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD HOUSES IN THE THE
NORTHEAST PORTION OF LAUREL ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 11
AND INTERSTATE 59. WATER COVERS BROWN STREET AND CENTER AVENUE IN
SOUTH LAUREL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDING ON THE RIGHT
BANK JUST DOWNSTREAM NEAR HIGHWAY 15. SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS
FURTHER DOWNSTREAM ARE AFFECTED AS WELL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER OLD SANDERSVILLE ROAD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
TALLAHALA CREEK
LAUREL 13 14.3 WED 11 PM 16.1 21.5 16.5 21.5 FRI 06 AM
$$
MSC075-101-111125-
/O.ROU.KJAN.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CKYM6.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY.
* AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
CHUNKY RIVER
CHUNKY 22 9.5 WED 11 PM 12.7 14.9 10.0 16.6 THU 6PM
$$
MSC023-111125-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110313T1614Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.110309T1508Z.110311T1800Z.110313T0114Z.NO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...FAIR GROUNDS ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO COVER SEVERAL STREETS AND
ROADS.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 26.6 WED 11 PM 26.9 31.3 29.4 31.5 FRI 12 PM
$$
MSC023-111125-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0031.110310T1200Z-110316T0253Z/
/SHBM6.1.ER.110310T1200Z.110314T0600Z.110314T2053Z.NO/
1125 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 5:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING...WATER FLOWING OVER RIGHT
BANK.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
SHUBUTA 30 21.4 WED 05 AM 30.0 30.7 31.2 32.0 MON 01 AM
$$020
WGUS84 KJAN 101504
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
904 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
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.
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.
&&
MSC023-112104-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110313T2334Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.110309T1508Z.110311T1800Z.110313T0834Z.NO/
904 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF AROUND
31.5 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31 FEET...FAIR GROUNDS ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 30 FEET...WATER IS BEGINNING TO COVER SEVERAL STREETS AND
ROADS.
* IMPACT...AT 29 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 26.8 THU 8 AM 31.3 29.7 23.8 31.5 FRI 12 PM
$$
MSC023-112104-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110316T0412Z/
/SHBM6.1.ER.110310T0450Z.110311T0000Z.110314T2212Z.NO/
904 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 5:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.5 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 30 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WATER IS FLOWING
OVER THE RIGHT BANK.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
SHUBUTA 30 33.3 THU 5 AM 34.3 31.3 31.4 35.5 THU 6 PM
$$874
WGUS84 KJAN 110332
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
932 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
LEAF RIVER AT HATTIESBURG AFFECTING FORREST COUNTY
BOUIE CREEK NEAR HATTIESBURG AFFECTING COVINGTON AND FORREST
COUNTIES
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
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.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC035-120932-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0022.110311T1630Z-110313T0300Z/
/HATM6.1.ER.110311T1630Z.110312T0000Z.110312T1200Z.NO/
932 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011
...CREST LOWERED BY ONE FOOT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEAF RIVER AT HATTIESBURG
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROAD AT A TRAILER PARK
ABOUT 3 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF THE HIGHWAY 11 BRIDGE.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST DAY TIME
LOWER LEAF RIVER
HATTIESBURG 22 20.9 THU 09 PM 21.7 22.0 19.2 22.5 FRI 06 PM
$$
MSC031-035-112021-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110311T2021Z/
/HBGM6.1.ER.110310T0232Z.110310T1630Z.110311T0521Z.NO/
932 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOUIE CREEK NEAR HATTIESBURG
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST DAY TIME
BOUIE CREEK
HATTIESBURG 18 18.4 THU 09 PM 15.8 7.8 4.4 CRESTED
$$
MSC075-101-120931-
/O.ROU.KJAN.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CKYM6.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
932 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST DAY TIME
CHUNKY RIVER
CHUNKY 22 15.6 THU 09 PM 17.5 13.4 8.8 17.5 FRI 6AM
$$
MSC023-120931-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.110309T1508Z.110310T1230Z.110312T0000Z.NO/
932 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 26.4 THU 09 PM 25.8 24.9 20.1 CRESTED
$$
MSC023-120931-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110313T0300Z/
/SHBM6.1.ER.110310T0450Z.110310T1900Z.110311T2100Z.NO/
932 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
SHUBUTA 30 32.9 THU 01 PM 30.6 29.9 29.9 CRESTED
$$524
WGUS84 KJAN 111451
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
851 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES
BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES
BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING HINDS AND WARREN COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
&&
MSC007-051-122051-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110316T0700Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.110309T0904Z.110310T1700Z.110315T1600Z.NO/
851 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT AT 19 FEET...THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ARE
UNDER WATER.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST DAY TIME
UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST 15 18.7 FRI 08 AM 18.1 17.3 16.6 CRESTED
$$
MSC089-163-122051-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.110309T2051Z.110314T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY
BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT AT 23.5 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS
FLOODING.
* IMPACT AT 22 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST DAY TIME
LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA 22 22.4 FRI 08 AM 22.5 23.1 23.4 23.5 MON 01 PM
$$
MSC049-149-122051-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.1.ER.110309T1803Z.110315T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT AT 28 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND NEAR THE RIVER
BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST DAY TIME
LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BOVINA 28 28.1 FRI 08 AM 28.1 28.7 29.2 29.5 TUE 01 AM
$$729
WGUS84 KJAN 120059
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
659 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
*CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
*CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
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.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC023-121953-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110312T1953Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.110309T1508Z.110310T1230Z.110312T0453Z.NO/
659 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO OVERFLOW BANKS FROM THE
CONFLUENCE OF CHUNKY RIVER AND OKATIBBEE CREEK TO APPROXIMATELY 3
MILES DOWNSTREAM.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 25.4 FRI 06 PM 23.8 14.9 10.9 FALLING
$$
MSC023-130659-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110313T1200Z/
/SHBM6.1.ER.110310T0450Z.110310T1900Z.110312T0600Z.NO/
659 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING...WATER FLOWING OVER RIGHT
BANK.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
SHUBUTA 30 31.1 FRI 05 AM 29.8 29.0 27.0 SLOWLY FALLING
$$634
WGUS84 KJAN 121528
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
928 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
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.
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.
&&
MSC023-121558-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110312T1953Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.110309T1508Z.110310T1230Z.110312T0530Z.NO/
928 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE.
* AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:30 PM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 17.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 23.9 SAT 09 AM 17.8 13.5 12.0 FALLING
$$
MSC023-121558-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110313T1200Z/
/SHBM6.1.ER.110310T0450Z.110310T1900Z.110312T0123Z.NO/
928 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA.
* AT 5:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:23 PM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 27.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST DAY TIME
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
SHUBUTA 30 29.2 SAT 05 AM 27.9 26.0 21.9 FALLING
$$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 Mar 8, 11:59 AM CST, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 11:59 AM CST, 3 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED AND UPDATED FOR AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1159 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011
.UPDATE...
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT SEVERE
WEATHER AND FLOODING FOR THE PERIOD FROM LATE THIS AFTN...THROUGH
TONIGHT...AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. FORECAST THINKING IS STILL ABOUT
THE SAME...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ALONG AND WEST
OF THE MS RIVER EXTENDING SOUTHEAST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MS...AND THE
GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF THE NATCHEZ
TRACE PARKWAY.
A WARM FRONT REMAINS DRAPED ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS THIS MORNING WITH
SFC DEWPOINTS STILL IN THE MID 40S ALONG THE HWY 45 CORRIDOR FROM
MEI TO GTR AND WEST TO EUPORA TO PHILADELPHIA, MS...WHILE LOWER 60S
DEWPOINTS WERE SURGING INLAND AND APPROACHING THE NATCHEZ AREA PRIOR
TO NOON. SCATTERED ELEVATED TSTMS DEVELOPED EARLIER THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE UNDER BROAD REGION OF ASCENT ASSOC AN IMPRESSIVE UPPER JET.
THE LATEST KDGX VAD WINDS SHOWS BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS ARE GRADUALLY
VEERING TO A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION INDICATIVE OF THE DECREASING
DEPTH/STRENGTH OF NEAR-SFC COOL/STABLE LAYER WITH DEPTH ESTIMATED AT
AROUND 2500 FT. THE LATEST GUIDANCE INDICATES THE WARM SECTOR WILL
CONTINUE TO SURGE INLAND AND EXPECT MID 60S SFC DEWPOINTS WILL REACH
THE HEZ AREA PRIOR TO SUNSET ALONG WITH MIXED LAYER CAPE APPROACHING
1000 J/KG...WITH VERY LITTLE NEAR-SFC STABILITY REMAINING FARTHER NE
ALONG THE HWY 49 CORRIDOR.
GIVEN THE VERY STRONG SHEAR EXPECTED (0-1KM 35-40KTS, 0-6KM >50KTS)
AND HIGH VORTICITY GENERATION POTENTIAL OVER NE LA INTO SW MS AT
00Z...AND HIGH RESOLUTION MODEL DEPICTION OF DISCRETE STORM
DEVELOPMENT AFTER ABOUT 21Z...WE ARE STILL VERY CONCERNED WITH THE
RISK FOR STRONG TORNADOES...INCLUDING A SLIGHT NWD SHIFT IN THIS
POTENTIAL...AS INDICATED IN THE LATEST SWODY2 OUTLOOK FROM
SPC.
IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG MOISTURE TRANSPORT WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES AND INCREASINGLY DEEP MOISTURE
PROFILES WILL SUPPORT INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WITH TSTM ACTIVITY. AS
DEEP LAYER WIND FIELDS BECOME MORE UNIDIRECTIONAL THROUGH THE
NIGHT...THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR TRAINING STORMS.
SOME HIGH RES WRF OUTPUT INDICATES THE POTENTIAL FOR > 5 INCHES OF
RAINFALL SOUTH OF I-20 TONIGHT. THE OVERALL MODEL CONSENSUS SHOWS
THAT THE CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH DEPICTION IS IN GOOD SHAPE. /EC/
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 910 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011/
UPDATE...
HAVE ADDED THUNDER AND INCREASED RAIN CHANCES FOR THIS MORNING/EARLY
AFTN. CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION HAS DEVELOPED QUICKLY UNDER BROAD
ZONE OF UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE AND ASCENT ALONG THE WARM FRONTAL
BOUNDARY. A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE BEING DETECTED AS WELL. AN
UPDATE ON THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL WILL BE COMING OUT LATER THIS
MORNING. /EC/
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 430 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011/
SEVERE STORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE FROM LATE AFTERNOON
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...
LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...QUIET WEATHER WILL RETURN TO
THE REGION FOR THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST. COOLER AIR WILL
MOVE INTO THE REGION AS CAA DOMINATES THURSDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO BE ABOUT 5-10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS POINT IN
MARCH. TEMPERATURES THURS. WILL RANGE FROM 57-63. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL
BE CHILLY WITH FROST LIKELY FRIDAY MORNING. GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT
THERE COULD BE A LIGHT FREEZE WITH LOWS IN THE 30-33 RANGE EAST OF
I-55. THIS OCCURS AS A 1027MB SURFACE HIGH TRACKS ACROSS THE AREA.
CONDITIONS WILL NOT REMAIN TOO CHILLY FOR TOO LONG AS SHORTWAVE
RIDGING MOVES OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND THE SFC HIGH SCOOTS A LITTLE
TO THE EAST. THIS WILL BRING LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW BACK TO THE REGION
AND HELP TO SEND HIGHS BACK INTO THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...A WEAK TROUGH AXIS WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE REGION BUT LOOKS TO NOT MAKE IT COMPLETELY
THROUGH THE CWA. THE MAIN AFFECT FROM THIS WOULD BE TO BRING IN SOME
CLOUD COVER AND A LITTLE BIT OF DRIER AIR...MOSTLY TO LOCATIONS
ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR. NO RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
WITH THIS PASSAGE. UNLIKE THIS PAST WEEKEND...THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
LOOKS TO BE FANTASTIC. WAA INCREASES AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE
UPPER 60S/LOWER 70S BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE
COOL IN THE 40S...BUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BE DRY.
THE NEXT POTENTIAL FOR RAIN COMES AROUND MONDAY. MODELS SHOW SOME
DIFFERENCES IN SOLUTIONS AS TO HOW MUCH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL DIG
OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE GFS IS A BIT FASTER AND A BIT MORE
BULLISH IN DEVELOPING THE UPPER LOW AND KEEPING IT A CLOSED LOW AS
IT BARRELS THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST STATES.. AS WELL AS DEVELOPING A SFC
LOW AND TRACKING IT ACROSS ARKANSAS MONDAY EVENING. THE ECMWF IS MUCH
WEAKER AND EVENTUALLY OPENS IT UP INTO A WAVE AS IT MOVES NORTH OF
THE REGION. THE GFS ENSEMBLES DO NOT SHOW MUCH DEEPENING OF THE
TROUGH WHICH MIGHT LEND THAT THE OPERATIONAL GFS IS A BIT TOO
BULLISH. EITHER WAY...THIS WOULD LEAD TO THE NEXT POTENTIAL CHANCE
FOR RAIN. /28/
&&
.AVIATION...
DEEP MOISTURE WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MVFR
CATEGORY CEILINGS WERE BEING REPORTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN 2/3RDS OF
THE REGION AND WILL SPREAD NE ACROSS ENTIRE AREA PRIOR TO NOON. AREA
RADARS WERE INDICATING SCATTERED SHOWERS/TSTMS TRACKING NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE REGION. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT WITH DETERIORATING CEILINGS AND VSBYS FOR ALL SITES
INCLUDING IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER RAIN. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE WEDNESDAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL BE
NEAR GLH BY 12Z WED AND BE SE OF HBG BY 21Z WED. /17/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON 65 60 71 38 / 80 99 34 3
MERIDIAN 62 60 75 38 / 67 100 72 5
VICKSBURG 67 60 71 39 / 88 98 18 3
HATTIESBURG 65 63 75 43 / 65 94 73 2
NATCHEZ 68 58 71 40 / 82 98 24 2
GREENVILLE 62 57 65 38 / 92 94 16 4
GREENWOOD 63 56 67 37 / 88 99 22 6
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR MSZ030>033-037>039-042>066-072>074.
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR LAZ016-023>026.
AR...NONE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 5:47 AM CST, 10 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 547 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ047-053-054-059>062- 091200- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-WARREN- CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN- 547 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. TORNADOES...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF A STRONG TORNADO...DAMAGING WINDS TO 75 MPH...AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...WILL ALL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE MOST INTENSE STORMS. IN ADDITION...WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COMBINE WITH VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO RESULT IN RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...AND STORMS TRAINING OVER THE SAME AREA COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED RAINFALL TOTALS OF SEVERAL INCHES IN A PERIOD OF 12 HOURS OR LESS. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 55. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD DIMINISH DURING THE MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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 MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MSZ018-019-025-034>036-040>044-048>052-055>058-063>066-072>074- 091200- BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA- SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON- LAUDERDALE-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS- COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 547 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH...AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...AND MULTIPLE STORMS MOVING ACROSS THE SAME AREA COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED RAINFALL TOTALS OF SEVERAL INCHES IN A PERIOD OF 12 HOURS OR LESS. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COMBINE WITH VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO RESULT IN RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT. MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO WEDNESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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 MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MSZ026>033-037>039-045-046-091200- GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA- ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-NESHOBA-KEMPER- 547 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...AND MULTIPLE STORMS MOVING ACROSS THE SAME AREA COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED RAINFALL TOTALS OF SEVERAL INCHES IN A PERIOD OF 12 HOURS OR LESS. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING... ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY. ALONG WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT...ENOUGH INSTABILITY MAY BE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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 MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. 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
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 1:19 PM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 119 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 MSZ039-081945- NOXUBEE MS- 119 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED OVER BIGBEE VALLEY AT 117 PM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING JUST NORTH OF MASHULAVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE STORMS WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 2 PM. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN NOXUBEE COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. 7
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 2:02 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 202 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 MSZ061-082030- FRANKLIN MS- 202 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF BUDE AT 201 PM CST...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH. THE STORM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN OTHER LOW LYING AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. 7
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 2:45 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 245 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 MSZ032-037-038-044-082115- LEAKE MS-CHOCTAW MS-ATTALA MS-WINSTON MS- 245 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF SMYRNA AT 244 PM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND OVERFLOWING DITCHES AND CULVERTS IS POSSIBLE ALSO. AVOID AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 315 PM. PEOPLE IN SOUTHWESTERN WINSTON...EAST CENTRAL ATTALA...SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHEASTERN LEAKE COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. 7
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 3:00 PM CST, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 300 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 MSZ056-057-082140- SMITH MS-JASPER MS- 300 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAY SPRINGS AT 257 PM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS RURAL SMITH AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 340 PM. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED. OVERFLOWING DITCHES AND CULVERTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. AVOID AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. TORNADO WATCH 42 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM. PEOPLE IN JASPER AND EAST CENTRAL SMITH COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. 7
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 3:14 PM CST, 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 314 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 MSZ036-037-042-043-048-082155- HINDS MS-MADISON MS-HOLMES MS-ATTALA MS-YAZOO MS- 314 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAY TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF LITTLE YAZOO AT 312 PM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PONDING OF WATER IS LIKELY ON ROADWAYS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. PEOPLE IN EASTERN YAZOO AND WESTERN MADISON COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY. 7
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 3:38 PM CST, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 338 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 MSZ072-073-082220- LAMAR MS-MARION MS- 338 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF PINEBUR AT 337 PM CST...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. OVERFLOWING DITCHES AND CULVERTS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN EASTERN MARION AND WESTERN LAMAR COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. TORNADO WATCH 42 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM. 7
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 6:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Adams, Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke and 34 more | 41 hr |
| Mar 8, 8:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 3 days |
| Mar 8, 9:57 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 8 days |
| Mar 8, 10:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 6 days |
| Mar 8, 2:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 50 min |
| Mar 8, 2:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 28 min |
| Mar 8, 4:12 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:17 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin | 118 min |
| Mar 8, 5:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 54 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.