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River Flood Warning 39, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Feb 22, 2012, 6:07 PM CST for Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2012, 6:07 PM CST (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Jackson County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry (PGFM6). The gauge peaked at 16.07 ft at Feb 24, 2012, 5:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02479310, 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.
040 WGUS44 KLIX 230007 FLWLIX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 607 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && MSC059-240607- /O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0039.120223T0007Z-120226T0600Z/ /PGFM6.1.ER.120222T1900Z.120223T1800Z.120226T0000Z.NO/ 607 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 2:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 16.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWER ELEVATED HOMES AT CUMBEST BLUFF ARE THREATENED. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
5 follow-up statements
662 WGUS84 KLIX 230144 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 744 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && MSC059-240744- /O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120226T0600Z/ /PGFM6.1.ER.120222T1900Z.120224T0000Z.120226T0000Z.NO/ 744 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 6:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 16.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWER ELEVATED HOMES AT CUMBEST BLUFF ARE THREATENED. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
643 WGUS84 KLIX 231500 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 900 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && MSC059-242100- /O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120226T0600Z/ /PGFM6.1.ER.120222T1900Z.120224T1200Z.120226T0000Z.NO/ 900 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 6:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 16.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWER ELEVATED HOMES AT CUMBEST BLUFF ARE THREATENED. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
414 WGUS84 KLIX 240103 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 703 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && MSC059-250703- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ /PGFM6.1.ER.120222T1900Z.120224T1200Z.120225T1800Z.NO/ 703 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 6:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING FEBRUARY 24TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25TH. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWER ELEVATED HOMES AT CUMBEST BLUFF ARE THREATENED. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. $$
458 WGUS84 KLIX 241621 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1021 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && MSC059-252221- /O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ /PGFM6.1.ER.120222T1900Z.120224T1800Z.120225T1800Z.NO/ 1021 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 6:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWER ELEVATED HOMES AT CUMBEST BLUFF ARE THREATENED. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
490 WGUS84 KLIX 250114 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 714 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && MSC059-251200- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120225T1200Z/ /PGFM6.1.ER.120222T1900Z.120224T2000Z.120225T0600Z.NO/ 714 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 6:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWER ELEVATED HOMES AT CUMBEST BLUFF ARE THREATENED. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 4:21 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LIX | Amite, Pike, Wilkinson | 14 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.