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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2011, 8:33 PM CDT for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 5, 2011, 7:57 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2011, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2011, 7:57 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2011, 9:02 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lowndes County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Luxapallila Creek near Columbus (CLUM6).
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02443500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
135
WGUS44 KJAN 050133
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
833 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES 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.
&&
MSC087-060733-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0039.110405T1948Z-110407T1527Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110405T1948Z.110406T1800Z.110407T0927Z.NO/
833 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY EARLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF
COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 7.9 MON 08 PM 18.8 13.9 8.2 18.9 WED 01 PM
$$3 follow-up statements
806
WGUS84 KJAN 051601
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1101 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES 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.
&&
MSC087-062201-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0039.110406T0057Z-110407T1907Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110406T0057Z.110406T1800Z.110407T1307Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING
AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF
COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER GUNSHOOT ROAD NEAR
STEENS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SAND ROAD, BLACK CREEK ROAD, AND NEAR
YELLOW CREEK ARE FLOODING
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE
STEENS AREA
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING
AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 10.9 TUE 08 AM 17.8 15.3 8.9 18.0 WED 01 PM
$$651
WGUS84 KJAN 060234
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
934 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES 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.
&&
MSC087-070834-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110407T1825Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110406T0723Z.110406T1800Z.110407T1225Z.NO/
934 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF
COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER GUNSHOOT ROAD NEAR
STEENS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SAND ROAD, BLACK CREEK ROAD, AND NEAR
YELLOW CREEK ARE FLOODING
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE
STEENS AREA
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING
AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 10.8 TUE 08 PM 17.0 15.1 9.5 18.0 WED 07 PM
$$676
WGUS84 KJAN 070202
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
902 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN MISSISSIPPI...
LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC087-070232-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110409T1200Z/
/CLUM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS.
* AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.9 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT CREST DAY TIME
LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS 15 12.4 WED 08 PM 13.3 13.1 10.0 FALLING
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 27 min |
| Apr 4, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 30 min |
| Apr 4, 9:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 12 hr |
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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.