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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2012, 1:15 PM CST for Carroll County, Leflore County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 10, 2012, 5:00 AM CST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2012, 1:15 PM CST (19:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2012, 5:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2012, 10:12 AM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Carroll County, MS, Leflore County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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 Yalobusha River at Whaley (YWGM6).
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
900
WGUS44 KJAN 091915
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
115 PM CST FRI MAR 9 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
YALOBUSHA AT WHALEY AFFECTING CARROLL AND LEFLORE 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 FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
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.
&&
MSC015-083-110115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0013.120310T0336Z-120311T1200Z/
/YWGM6.1.ER.120310T0336Z.120310T1200Z.120310T2100Z.NO/
115 PM CST FRI MAR 9 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE YALOBUSHA AT WHALEY
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING NEAR THE
RIVER.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
YALOBUSHA RIVER
WHALEY 21 19.1 FRI 12 PM 21.5 20.6 18.6 21.5 06 AM 03/10
$$2 follow-up statements
866
WGUS84 KJAN 100155
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
755 PM CST FRI MAR 9 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES
YALOBUSHA AT WHALEY AFFECTING CARROLL AND LEFLORE COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
&&
MSC007-051-110755-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120310T1600Z.120313T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
755 PM CST FRI MAR 9 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE
RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST 15 13.7 FRI 07 PM 15.3 15.2 15.4 15.5 12 PM 03/13
$$
MSC015-083-110755-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0013.120310T1100Z-120312T0412Z/
/YWGM6.1.ER.120310T1100Z.120310T1800Z.120311T1312Z.NO/
755 PM CST FRI MAR 9 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE YALOBUSHA AT WHALEY
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW
AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING NEAR THE
RIVER.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
YALOBUSHA RIVER
WHALEY 21 20.1 FRI 07 PM 21.1 18.6 15.7 21.5 12 PM 03/10
$$634
WGUS84 KJAN 101612
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1012 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN MISSISSIPPI...
YALOBUSHA AT WHALEY AFFECTING CARROLL AND LEFLORE COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
&&
MSC015-083-101642-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T0412Z/
/YWGM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE YALOBUSHA AT WHALEY.
* AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 20.2 FEET. THE
RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
YALOBUSHA RIVER
WHALEY 21 19.4 SAT 9 AM 17.0 14.7 13.3 FALLING
$$
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 7:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 38 min |
| Mar 8, 11:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 31 min |
| Mar 9, 12:04 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Smith | 46 min |
| Mar 9, 12:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones | 58 min |
| Mar 9, 5:52 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 14 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:04 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 7 days |
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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.