Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 32, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 22, 2012, 9:18 PM CDT for Clarke County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 23, 2012, 7:43 PM CDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2012, 9:18 PM CDT (02:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2012, 7:43 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2012, 9:20 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 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 02:18 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 29.69 ft at Mar 24, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT.
- 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.
750
WGUS44 KJAN 230219
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
918 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
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 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.
&&
MSC023-240818-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0032.120323T2334Z-120326T1312Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.120323T2334Z.120324T1800Z.120325T2212Z.NO/
918 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
* 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 FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 21.4 THU 09 PM 28.5 28.0 20.7 29.0 01 PM 03/24
$$9 follow-up statements
890
WGUS44 KJAN 230240 CCA
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
918 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...CORRECTED TABULAR SECTION
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
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 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.
&&
MSC023-240818-
/O.COR.KJAN.FL.W.0032.120323T2334Z-120326T1312Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.120323T2334Z.120324T1800Z.120325T2212Z.NO/
918 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
* 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 FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 21.4 THU 09 PM 23.0 28.5 28.0 29.0 01 PM 03/24
$$403
WGUS84 KJAN 231511
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1011 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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 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.
&&
MSC075-101-242111-
/O.ROU.KJAN.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CKYM6.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1011 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY.
* AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
CHUNKY RIVER
CHUNKY 22 16.0 FRI 09 AM 18.4 11.6 7.8 REMAIN BLO FLD STG
$$
MSC023-242110-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.120324T0037Z-120326T1151Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.120324T0037Z.120325T0000Z.120325T2051Z.NO/
1011 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING
AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO OVERFLOW BANKS FROM THE
CONFLUENCE OF CHUNKY RIVER AND OKATIBBEE CREEK TO APPROXIMATELY 3
MILES DOWNSTREAM.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 23.3 FRI 09 AM 28.0 27.7 19.4 29.0 07 PM 03/24
$$
MSC023-242110-
/O.ROU.KJAN.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHBM6.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1011 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT SHUBUTA.
* AT 5:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 27.5 FEET EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
SHUBUTA 30 25.7 FRI 05 AM 27.1 27.3 27.4 REMAIN BLO FLD STG
$$876
WGUS44 KJAN 231955
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
255 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...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 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.
&&
MSC023-250155-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.120324T0124Z-120326T1556Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.120324T0124Z.120325T0000Z.120326T0056Z.NO/
255 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING
AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...FAIR GROUNDS ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO COVER SEVERAL STREETS AND
ROADS.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 24.0 FRI 02 PM 28.6 30.0 19.0 31.0 07 PM 03/24
$$785
WGUS84 KJAN 240041
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
741 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
BLACK CREEK NEAR BROOKLYN AFFECTING FORREST COUNTY
CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY AFFECTING LAUDERDALE AND NEWTON COUNTIES
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 FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC035-242140-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120324T2140Z/
/BKNM6.1.ER.120322T1920Z.120323T1315Z.120324T0640Z.NO/
741 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK CREEK NEAR BROOKLYN
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* 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 SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
BLACK CREEK
BROOKLYN 20 20.9 FRI 07 PM 19.2 14.5 11.0 FALLING
$$
MSC075-101-250641-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120325T0911Z/
/CKYM6.1.ER.120324T0400Z.120324T1200Z.120324T1811Z.NO/
741 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE AREAS OF PASTURELAND (MAINLY
DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE) BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
CHUNKY RIVER
CHUNKY 22 21.4 FRI 07 PM 22.5 12.6 7.9 22.5 07 AM 03/24
$$
MSC023-250640-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.120324T0043Z-120326T2213Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.120324T0043Z.120325T0600Z.120326T0713Z.NO/
741 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING
AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* 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 SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 24.8 FRI 07 PM 28.8 30.7 21.9 31.0 01 AM 03/25
$$088
WGUS84 KJAN 241515
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1015 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL AFFECTING JONES COUNTY
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 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.
&&
MSC067-252115-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0029.120325T1021Z-120329T2324Z/
/LURM6.2.ER.120325T1021Z.120326T1200Z.120329T0824Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW
AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING IS
BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD ALONG AND NEAR THE CREEK.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
TALLAHALA CREEK
LAUREL 13 11.4 SAT 10 AM 13.3 17.0 16.2 17.0 07 AM 03/26
$$
MSC023-252115-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120326T1137Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.120324T0105Z.120325T0000Z.120325T2037Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 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 SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 27.7 SAT 09 AM 28.5 19.1 13.6 31.0 07 PM 03/24
$$410
WGUS84 KJAN 250057
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
757 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC023-260657-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120326T1839Z/
/ENSM6.2.ER.120324T0105Z.120325T0600Z.120326T0339Z.NO/
757 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...FAIR GROUNDS ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO COVER SEVERAL STREETS AND
ROADS.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 29.5 SAT 07 PM 30.5 21.6 14.2 31.0 01 AM 03/25
$$300
WGUS84 KJAN 250651
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
151 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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 FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC023-261251-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120326T1445Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.120324T0105Z.120325T0230Z.120325T2345Z.NO/
151 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 1:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FAIRGROUNDS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 29.5 SUN 01 AM 29.2 19.8 14.4 CRESTED
$$
22669
WGUS84 KJAN 251454
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
954 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL AFFECTING JONES COUNTY
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.
&&
MSC067-262054-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120329T1700Z/
/LURM6.2.ER.120324T2039Z.120325T0845Z.120329T0200Z.NO/
954 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
...RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE FALLING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDING ON THE RIGHT
BANK JUST DOWNSTREAM NEAR HIGHWAY 15. SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS
FURTHER DOWNSTREAM ARE AFFECTED AS WELL.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE
TALLAHALA CREEK
LAUREL 13 16.8 SUN 09 AM 15.9 15.3 14.1 FALLING
$$
MSC023-261408-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120326T1408Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.120324T0105Z.120325T0230Z.120325T2308Z.NO/
954 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
* 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 MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 28.1 SUN 09 AM 19.5 13.6 10.7 FALLING
$$135
WGUS84 KJAN 260220
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
920 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
&&
MSC023-260250-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120326T1408Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.120324T0105Z.120325T0230Z.120326T0138Z.NO/
920 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:38 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW 22 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER
ENTERPRISE 25 24.9 SUN 9 PM 21.1 14.8 12.0 FALLING
$$
DLWhat 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 22, 4:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 4:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 429 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...MOST OF THE RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF THE CWA WITH SOME LINGERING LIGHT RAIN IN THE PINE BELT. CLOUDS SWIRLING AROUND THE LARGE UPPER LOW LOCATED IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HAVE CLEARED THROUGH THE DAY FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION. THIS HAS ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO WARM NICELY INTO THE UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S. LINGERING CLOUDS AND RAIN HAVE KEPT TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST. THROUGH TONIGHT...WHILE MOST OF THE MAIN STORM ACTIVITY HAS PUSHED EAST...MODELS DO HAVE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT STALLS GENERALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND MAY EVEN PUSH BACK A LITTLE INTO PORTIONS OF MY FAR SOUTHEAST. MODELS SHOW A TONGUE OF HIGHER THETA-E AIR SETTING UP JUST ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHERN COUNTIES AND CURRENTLY THERE IS A DECENT BAND OF RAIN SETTING UP JUST TO THE SOUTH OF FORREST COUNTY THAT WILL LIKELY CLIP MY SOUTHEASTERN ZONES. DUE TO THIS...AND THE ABUNDANT RAIN THAT FELL TODAY...HAVE GONE AHEAD AND EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR FORREST...LAMAR...MARION...JONES...AND CLARKE COUNTIES THROUGH 12Z AND HAVE CANCELLED THE REMAINDER OF THE WATCH. SREF PROBS INDICATE SOME LOW PROBS FOR SEEING 1-2 INCHES IN THIS REGION. WHILE THESE PROBS ARE LOW...THEY ARE NON-ZERO AND GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN...FELT THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE WATCH. THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION HAS BEEN CLEARING OUT THROUGH THE DAY...THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SOME POTENTIAL FOR FOG TONIGHT. HAVE INCLUDED PATCHY FOG FOR LOCATIONS AROUND THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY IN THE FORECAST IF WINDS CAN SLACKEN ENOUGH...AND GIVEN MOIST GROUNDS. HOWEVER...THERE LOOKS TO BE SOME DRIER AIR MOVING IN AND THIS MAY LIMIT HOW MUCH FOG DEVELOPS TONIGHT....ESPECIALLY FOR LOCATIONS FURTHER NORTH AND WEST. AS THE UPPER LOW PUSHES EAST...THE STALLED FRONT WILL ALSO BEGIN TO PUSH EAST THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THE STALLED FRONT WILL KEEP SOME CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE SOUTHEAST INTO THE EARLY PORTIONS OF THE DAY BEFORE MOVING OUT IN THE AFTERNOON. DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE ENTIRE REGION BY FRIDAY EVENING AND REMAINING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND LOOK RATHER PLEASANT WITH UPPER RIDGING BUILDING IN AND DRYING CONDITIONS...WHICH WILL BE NEEDED FOR SOME COMMUNITIES AROUND THE ARKLAMISS. /28/ .LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...THE LONG TERM WILL BE GENERALLY QUIET AS WE SEE THE SLOW MOVING UPPER LOW DEPART OUR REGION DURING THIS EARLY PORTION OF THE PERIOD. ENSEMBLES ON BOTH EURO AND GFS SIDE AGREE ON THE GENERAL PATTERN THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH AN UPPER RIDGE AXIS PASSING THROUGH THE REGION BEFORE THE FLOW BECOMES ZONAL. THE ONLY CHANCE OF RAIN WILL COME LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AS A WEAK SHORT WAVE CROSSES THE REGION. THIS WILL BE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE GENERALLY 5 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE LOWS WILL BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AS FOR THE SHORT WAVE CONFIDENCE IS NOT VERY HIGH ON A WEAK SHORT WAVE AROUND DAY 7. AS FAR AS TEMPS ARE CONCERN WENT WITH A BLEND OF MEN...MEX AND GMOS GUIDANCE. ON POPS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO MEX GUIDANCE./17/ && .AVIATION...HEAVY RAIN AXIS ASSOCIATED WITH SLOW MOVING UPPER LOW IS CONTINUING TO SHIFT EAST...BUT STILL LOOKS TO BRING PREDOMINANTLY MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS TO CBM/GTR/MEI/NMM/HBG/PIB INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. FURTHER WEST CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN IMPROVING (OR ALREADY HAVE IMPROVED) WITH MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. AS THE MOIST AXIS WILL PROBABLY HANG UP ACROSS SOUTHEAST MS AND DELIVER FOLKS AROUND PIB/HBG SOME MORE SHOWERS AND MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH PORTIONS OF TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE TONIGHT...CLEARER SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL GIVE RISE TO AT LEAST PATCHY LATE NIGHT FOG POTENTIAL...ESPECIALLY ALONG AN AXIS STRETCHING FROM HKS/JAN TO GTR/CBM. /BB/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... JACKSON 55 81 52 79 / 12 12 7 4 MERIDIAN 57 81 51 79 / 49 33 10 5 VICKSBURG 52 80 49 79 / 11 8 6 2 HATTIESBURG 61 80 55 82 / 50 36 19 9 NATCHEZ 52 77 52 79 / 12 10 7 2 GREENVILLE 54 74 52 76 / 11 8 6 2 GREENWOOD 54 78 51 76 / 11 10 7 4 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR MSZ058-066-072>074. LA...NONE. AR...NONE. && 28/17/50
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 3:19 PM CDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 319 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>051-053>056- 059>062-232030- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR- SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES- CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON- NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER- WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH- JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN- 319 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS...NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY. MSZ052-057-058-063>066-072>074-232030- LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES- MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 319 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI ALONG A STALLING FRONTAL BOUNDARY...ESPECIALLY SOUTHEAST OF A MERIDIAN TO COLUMBIA LINE. ADDITIONAL ISOLATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AND THESE AMOUNTS COULD CAUSE FLOODING ISSUES CONSIDERING RECENT HEAVY PRECIPITATION. IN ADDITION...A STRONG STORM OR TWO CONTAINING GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. 50
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 22, 3:20 PM CDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
320 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1051 AM TORNADO 8 S VICKSBURG 32.21N 90.87W
03/21/2012 F2 WARREN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
TORNADO BEGAN 8.5 MILES NNE OF PORT GIBSON AND ENDED 8
MILES SOUTH OF VICKSBURG. TWO MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED, 3
OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND ONE HOUSE HAD MAJOR ROOF
DAMAGE. NUMEROUS VERY LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND
UPROOTED. PATH LENGTH 10 MILES AND WIDTH OF 0.5 MILES.
RATED EF2 WITH WINDS OF 120MPH.
&&
JCULINLocal storm report, Mar 22, 3:28 PM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
328 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 W QUITMAN 32.04N 88.75W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A CULVERT BLEW OUT FROM THE HEAVY RAINS AND COUNTY ROAD
120 IS CLOSED.
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW QUITMAN 32.01N 88.76W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER COUNTY ROAD 270 HAS CLOSED THE ROAD NEAR THE
HARMONY AREA.
&&
BYRDLocal storm report, Mar 22, 3:45 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
345 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 AM TSTM WND DMG ENTERPRISE 31.90N 91.88W
03/21/2012 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWNED ALONG HIGHWAY 124
0915 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW SICILY ISLAND 31.88N 91.70W
03/21/2012 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWNED ALONG HIGHWAY 913
1008 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S ROXIE 31.48N 91.07W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 33
1010 AM TSTM WND DMG ROXIE 31.51N 91.07W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...3 HOUSES WITH DAMAGE
DUE TO TREES FALLING ON THEM...1 MOBILE HOME WITH A TREE
ON IT...TWO SHEDS WITH TREES ON THEM...POSSIBLE TORNADO
BASED ON REPORT FROM EMA
1018 AM TSTM WND DMG MEADVILLE 31.47N 90.89W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN
1023 AM TORNADO 1 E MCNAIR 31.64N 91.02W
03/21/2012 F1 JEFFERSON MS NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO WITH
MAXIMUM WINDS OF 94 MPH IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THE TORNADO
TRACKED 3 MIILES ALONG A PATH WHICH BEGAN 1 MILE EAST OF
MCNAIR AND ENDED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTE. THE
MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE PATH WAS 0.1 OF A MILE. NUMEROUS
PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND OAKS TREES UPROOTED.
1024 AM TSTM WND DMG MCNAIR 31.64N 91.04W
03/21/2012 JEFFERSON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 33 BETWEEN FAYETTE AND THE
FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ALCORN 31.92N 91.09W
03/21/2012 CLAIBORNE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS RODNEY...RUSSUM/WESTSIDE...AND NATHAN
JONES ROADS...POSSIBLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTE 31.71N 91.06W
03/21/2012 JEFFERSON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...ONE TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME
1051 AM TORNADO 8 S VICKSBURG 32.21N 90.87W
03/21/2012 F2 WARREN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
TORNADO BEGAN 8.5 MILES NNE OF PORT GIBSON AND ENDED 8
MILES SOUTH OF VICKSBURG. TWO MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED, 3
OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND ONE HOUSE HAD MAJOR ROOF
DAMAGE. NUMEROUS VERY LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND
UPROOTED. PATH LENGTH 10 MILES AND WIDTH OF 0.5 MILES.
RATED EF2 WITH WINDS OF 120MPH.
1053 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 SSW YOKENA 32.09N 90.99W
03/21/2012 CLAIBORNE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS FLODY ROAD...POWERLINES DOWW IN
AREA...PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR
1054 AM TORNADO 3 SE YOKENA 32.14N 90.90W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN WITH
NUMEROUS ROADS BLOCKED. MEMA STAFF ON SCENE REPORTS
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN PATTERN THAT SUGGESTS A
TORNADO...AND RADAR SUGGESTS TORNADO AS WELL. BARNS AND
SHEDS ALSO DESTROYED. NWS STORM SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED
ON THURSDAY TO CONFIRM IF DAMAGE IS TORNADIC.
1058 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE VICKSBURG 32.32N 90.84W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...SOME TREES ON
HOUSES...ROOF OFF AT LEAST ONE BUILDING AND AT LEAST SOME
MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES...ON EAST SIDE OF
VICKSBURG AND IN AREA JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF
VICKSBURG. BASED ON RADAR POSSIBLE TORNADO AND
SIGNIFICANT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE VICKSBURG 32.39N 90.81W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS UTILITY COMPANY
A TREE WAS DOWNED ON A POWER LINE ALONG BOY SCOUT RD
1130 AM FLASH FLOOD RAYVILLE 32.47N 91.76W
03/21/2012 RICHLAND LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AROUND RICHLAND PARISH
1155 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW PHOENIX 32.64N 90.59W
03/21/2012 YAZOO MS UTILITY COMPANY
A POWER POLE WAS DOWNED ALONG WHITAKER RD NEAR SATARTIA
1230 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTICELLO 31.55N 90.11W
03/21/2012 LAWRENCE MS PUBLIC
POWER LINES AND A FEW TREES DOWN
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DERMOTT 33.53N 91.44W
03/21/2012 CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES AND A COUPLE OF POWERLINES DOWN...REPORTED
BY CITY OF DERMOTT EM
0204 PM TORNADO 3 WSW PELAHATCHIE 32.30N 89.85W
03/21/2012 F2 RANKIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
MOVED TO 6 NW PELAHATCHIE AT 214 PM. PATH LENGTH 6.3
MILES...MAX WIDTH 75 YEARD. EF-2 WITH MAX EST WINDS 115
MPH. ONE LARGE FRAME HOME WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND
NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH.
0207 PM TORNADO 2 WSW PELAHATCHIE 32.31N 89.84W
03/21/2012 RANKIN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOF COMPLETELY OFF OF A FRAME HOME AND NUMEROUS TREES
DOWN ALONG US HIGHWAY 80. LIKELY TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG FOREST 32.36N 89.47W
03/21/2012 SCOTT MS PUBLIC
TREES WERE DOWNED AND ROOF DAMAGE WAS REPORTED
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 N PETAL 31.42N 89.25W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE SNAPPED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EASTABUCHIE
RD AND LONGLEAF DR IN NORTHERN FORREST COUNTY
0430 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW MILL CREEK 31.72N 89.03W
03/21/2012 E50.00 MPH JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG SWAMP ROAD EAST OF LAUREL
0515 PM HEAVY RAIN BRANDON 32.28N 90.00W
03/21/2012 E0.00 INCH RANKIN MS PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF WATER OVER HWY
468
0525 PM HAIL 4 SSE SOSO 31.69N 89.26W
03/21/2012 E1.00 INCH JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW SOSO 31.73N 89.33W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
CHICKEN HOUSES WERE DAMAGED ALONG OLD HICKORY DR
0533 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 S SOSO 31.70N 89.28W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR JOHN HILL RD AND HWY 29.
0605 PM HEAVY RAIN JACKSON 32.32N 90.21W
03/21/2012 E0.00 INCH HINDS MS NWS EMPLOYEE
SOME PORTIONS OF BEASLEY ROAD PARTIALLY COVERED
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 NW PELAHATCHIE 32.38N 89.87W
03/21/2012 RANKIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
DEBRIS SHOWED THAT WATER WAS ACROSS HAINES CHAPEL AND
LAKE ROADS DURING THE PEAK OF HEAVY RAIN EVENT
0810 PM FLASH FLOOD HATTIESBURG 31.31N 89.31W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS IN
THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG...W 4TH ST AT COLISEUM DR...4TH
ST AT MAIN ST...S 40TH AT MAIMIE ST...AND HIGHWAY 49 AT
THE 4TH ST BRIDGE
0820 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NW HATTIESBURG 31.33N 89.33W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 49 HAS BEEN CLOSED AT THE 4TH STREET BRIDGE DUE
TO HEAVY FLOODING. SOME VEHICLES WERE STUCK IN HIGH
WATERS AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REMOVED.
0840 PM LIGHTNING 4 ENE ELLISVILLE 31.62N 89.14W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE ALONG TUCKERS CROSSING
RD...RESULTING IN A FIRE.
0900 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE PAULDING 32.02N 89.02W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
THREE LARGE TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 503 SOUTH
OF PAULDING
0901 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE PAULDING 32.02N 89.01W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG CR 16 EAST OF
PAULDING
0905 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N PAULDING 32.05N 89.03W
03/21/2012 E50.00 MPH JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG CR 50314
0915 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSE HILL 32.14N 89.00W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED AND A SHED WAS DAMAGED
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SE TUCKERS CROSSING 31.60N 89.05W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER A PORTION OF GEORGE BOUTWELL RD
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 WSW SOSO 31.72N 89.37W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW RDS WITH WATER OVER THEM IN WESTERN JONES
CO...SUMMERLAND RD...TOM COLLINS RD AND OLD PALESTINE
CHURCH RD.
0100 AM FLOOD 3 NE NEWTON 32.35N 89.12W
03/22/2012 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ELEVEN OCCUPENTS WERE EVACUATED FROM SHALLOW CHURCH ROAD.
A PROPANE TANK GOT OFF ITS FOUNDATION IN FLOODING. SOME
HOMES WERE FLOODED...BUT NO MOBILE HOMES WERE AFFECTED.
0810 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SE PURVIS 31.11N 89.37W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
BAKER ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0810 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 ESE IMPROVE 31.31N 89.61W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
PATTERSON RD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0815 AM FLASH FLOOD 7 SSE TAYLORSVILLE 31.73N 89.38W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS COVERING TOM COLLINS ROAD.
0830 AM FLASH FLOOD SHUBUTA 31.86N 88.70W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS COUNTY OFFICIAL
WATER WAS COVERING PART OF EAST STREET
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN PHILADELPHIA 32.77N 89.11W
03/22/2012 M5.16 INCH NESHOBA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0902 AM FLASH FLOOD PHILADELPHIA 32.77N 89.11W
03/22/2012 NESHOBA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ROADS ARE FLOODED ACROSS NESHOBA
COUNTY...INCLUDING COUNTY ROADS
266...444...452...529...571...832...AND 834.
0920 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 E PURVIS 31.14N 89.35W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS PUBLIC
WATER WAS OVER BROWNS BRIDGE ROAD NEAR BAKER ROAD
0922 AM FLASH FLOOD NANIH WAIYA 32.92N 88.95W
03/22/2012 WINSTON MS PUBLIC
LOW LYING ROADS ARE FLOODED...CREEKS ARE AT
BANKFULL...PONDS ARE FLOWING THROUGH THEIR SPILLWAYS
0933 AM HEAVY RAIN BAY SPRINGS 31.98N 89.28W
03/22/2012 M6.30 INCH JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0933 AM FLASH FLOOD OVETT 31.49N 89.03W
03/22/2012 JONES MS PUBLIC
RURAL ROADS AROUND THE OVETT AREA ARE FLOODED PER PUBLIC
REPORT
0958 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLISVILLE 31.60N 89.21W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED ACROSS JONES COUNTY DUE TO FLASH
FLOODING...INCLUDING MAGNOLIA...MONARCH...SAND HILL
CHURCH...BIG CREEK...TOM COLLINS. ONE HOME ON REEDY CREEK
ROAD FLOODED.
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD WNW EASTABUCHIE 31.44N 89.29W
03/22/2012 JONES MS BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS COVERING CHURCH ST IN THE EASTABUCHIE COMMUNITY
1035 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE OVETT 31.46N 89.01W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
UP TO 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER WAS COVERING A PART OF LOWER
OVETT ROAD
1035 AM FLASH FLOOD LAUREL 31.69N 89.14W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SHORT 7TH AVENUE WAS FLOODED
1154 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLISVILLE 31.60N 89.21W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ELLISVILLE-TUCKERS CROSSING ROAD IS FLOODED. ALSO A HOME
ON REID ROAD HAS SIX INCHES OF WATER IN IT.
1250 PM FLASH FLOOD OVETT 31.49N 89.03W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS FLOODED IN JONES COUNTY NEAR OVETT.
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW QUITMAN 32.01N 88.76W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER COUNTY ROAD 270 HAS CLOSED THE ROAD NEAR THE
HARMONY AREA.
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 W QUITMAN 32.04N 88.75W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A CULVERT BLEW OUT FROM THE HEAVY RAINS AND COUNTY ROAD
120 IS CLOSED.
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JCULINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 6:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper | 69 min |
| Mar 23, 7:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 55 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 19 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.