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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Jackson, MS

March 8, 2011Clarke County, Mississippi

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.

actionminormoderate10203003/0803/0903/1003/1103/1203/13
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.

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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.

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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.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 6:02 PM CSTFlash Flood WatchJANAdams, Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke and 34 more41 hr
Mar 8, 8:12 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANClay3 days
Mar 8, 9:57 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes8 days
Mar 8, 10:24 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANJones6 days
Mar 8, 2:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Lincoln50 min
Mar 8, 2:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah28 min
Mar 8, 4:12 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion3 hr
Mar 8, 5:17 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANFranklin118 min
Mar 8, 5:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar, Marion54 min

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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.