Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 90, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2016, 11:40 AM CDT for Humphreys County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 2, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016, 11:40 AM CDT (16:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Humphreys County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:41 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 Yazoo River at Belzoni (BELM6).
- Action stage
- 33 ft
- Minor stage
- 34 ft
- Moderate stage
- 38 ft
- Major stage
- 41 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.
289
WGUS44 KJAN 301640
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1140 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...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
Yazoo River At Greenwood affecting Leflore County
Yazoo River Near Belzoni affecting Humphreys County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. 48 hours of forecast rainfall is used for
most sites.
Additional information is available at:
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
The next regularly scheduled update is expected tonight between 8 and
10 PM.
&&
MSC015-083-312240-
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1140 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Yalobusha At Whaley
* from late Thursday night to Sunday evening.
* At 11:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...Heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon and evening. This
will cause the river to rise above flood stage by early Friday
morning and will continue to rise to near 23.0 feet by Friday
evening.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowland and agricultural
land is occurring.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet...Lowland flooding is occurring near the
river.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Yalobusha River
Whaley 21 17.2 Wed 11 AM 17.6 21.9 22.7 23.0 07 PM 04/01
&&
LAT...LON 3362 9015 3375 9015 3383 8989 3380 8984
3368 9006 3354 9014
$$
MSC083-312239-
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/GREM6.1.ER.160402T1200Z.160402T1200Z.160403T0600Z.NO/
1140 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Yazoo River At Greenwood
* from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.
* At 11:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 28.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Forecast...Heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon and evening. This
will cause the river to rise to near flood stage
Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 35.0 feet...Widespread flooding begins in areas not
protected by Greenwood levee system.
* Impact...At 33.0 feet...Water begins to over flow over the right
bank in a few areas along the river.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Greenwood 35 28.4 Wed 11 AM 28.5 31.8 35.0 35.0 07 AM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9036 3381 9046 3381 9003 3375 9015
3354 9014 3337 9022
$$
MSC053-312239-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0090.160404T0000Z-160404T2100Z/
/BELM6.1.ER.160404T0000Z.160404T0000Z.160404T0600Z.NO/
1140 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Yazoo River Near Belzoni
* from Sunday evening to Monday afternoon.
* At 11:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 29.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
* Forecast...Heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon and
evening. This will cause the river to rise to near flood stage Sunday
evening.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Low areas within the levee near the river
begin to flood.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet...Water begins to flood bottomland near the
river east of town.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Belzoni 34 29.1 Wed 11 AM 29.1 33.1 33.2 34.0 07 PM 04/03
&&
LAT...LON 3302 9051 3318 9056 3340 9036 3337 9022
3317 9038 3301 9033
$$4 follow-up statements
268
WGUS84 KJAN 310219
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
919 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Carroll and Leflore Counties
Yazoo River At Greenwood affecting Leflore County
Yazoo River Near Belzoni affecting Humphreys County
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County
Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County
Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla affecting Sharkey County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. 24 hours of forecast rainfall is used for the
Yazoo River System.
Additional information is available at:
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
The next regularly scheduled update is expected tonight between 8 and
10 PM.
&&
MSC015-083-010819-
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/YWGM6.1.ER.160401T0916Z.160402T0600Z.160403T1525Z.NO/
919 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yalobusha At Whaley
* from late Thursday night to late Sunday night.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...Forecast rainfall around 3 and a half inches will cause the river
to rise above flood stage by Friday morning and will continue to
rise to near 23.5 feet by early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowland and agricultural
land is occurring.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet...Lowland flooding is occurring near the
river.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Yalobusha River
Whaley 21 16.8 Wed 08 PM 17.1 21.5 23.5 23.5 01 AM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3362 9015 3375 9015 3383 8989 3380 8984
3368 9006 3354 9014
$$
MSC083-010818-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0089.160402T0935Z-160403T2324Z/
/GREM6.1.ER.160402T0935Z.160402T1800Z.160403T0824Z.NO/
919 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River At Greenwood
* from late Friday night to Sunday evening.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 28.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Forecast...Forecast rainfall around 3 and a half inches will cause
the river to rise above flood stage by Saturday morning and will
continue to rise to near 35.5 feet by early Saturday afternoon.
* Impact...At 35.0 feet...Widespread flooding begins in areas not
protected by Greenwood levee system.
* Impact...At 33.0 feet...Water begins to over flow over the right
bank in a few areas along the river.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Greenwood 35 28.3 Wed 08 PM 28.9 32.3 35.2 35.5 01 PM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9036 3381 9046 3381 9003 3375 9015
3354 9014 3337 9022
$$
MSC053-010818-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0090.160401T0630Z-160405T1124Z/
/BELM6.1.ER.160401T0630Z.160401T1800Z.160404T2024Z.NO/
919 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River Near Belzoni
* from late Thursday night to Tuesday morning.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 28.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
* Forecast...Forecast rainfall around 3 and a half inches will cause
the river to rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and
will continue to rise to near 35.5 feet by early Friday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Low areas within the levee near the river
begin to flood.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet...Water begins to flood bottomland near the
river east of town.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Belzoni 34 28.9 Wed 08 PM 29.6 35.1 34.9 35.5 01 PM 04/01
&&
LAT...LON 3302 9051 3318 9056 3340 9036 3337 9022
3317 9038 3301 9033
$$
MSC163-010818-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YZOM6.1.ER.160311T1539Z.160403T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River At Yazoo City
* until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 30.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Forecast...Forecast rainfall around 3 and a half inches will cause
the river to rise to near 33.0 feet by Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
is occurring outside the levee protection system.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Yazoo City 29 30.2 Wed 08 PM 30.1 31.8 32.5 33.0 07 AM 04/03
&&
LAT...LON 3262 9073 3285 9055 3302 9051 3301 9033
3283 9042 3259 9062
$$
MSC133-010818-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUNM6.3.ER.160310T1911Z.160316T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Sunflower River At Sunflower
* until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...Forecast rainfall around 4 inches will cause
the river to rise to near 24.8 feet by Friday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet...Water begins to spread across farmland from
flooding at Jones Bayou. Widespread agricultural flooding is a
occurring in this area.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Big Sunflower River
Sunflower 21 23.0 Wed 08 PM 22.7 24.8 24.5 24.8 07 AM 04/01
&&
LAT...LON 3324 9081 3363 9062 3388 9075 3399 9059
3363 9048 3324 9064
$$
MSC125-010818-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ANGM6.1.ER.160312T0600Z.160403T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla
* until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 45.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 45.0 feet.
* Forecast...Forecast rainfall around 4 inches will cause
the river to rise to near 47.0 feet by early Sunday morning.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Big Sunflower River
Anguilla 45 45.4 Wed 08 PM 45.4 46.0 46.7 47.0 01 AM 04/03
&&
LAT...LON 3255 9079 3294 9084 3324 9081 3324 9064
3293 9067 3262 9073
$$011
WGUS84 KJAN 311612
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Yazoo River At Greenwood affecting Leflore County
Yazoo River Near Belzoni affecting Humphreys County
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County
Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla affecting Sharkey County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. 24 hours of forecast rainfall is used for the
Yazoo River System.
Additional information is available at:
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
The next regularly scheduled update is expected tonight between 8 and
10 PM.
&&
MSC083-012212-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0089.160403T0000Z-160404T0300Z/
/GREM6.1.ER.160403T0000Z.160403T0600Z.160403T1200Z.NO/
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River At Greenwood
* from Saturday evening to Sunday evening.
* At 10:00 AM Thursday the stage was 30.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by Saturday
evening and will continue to rise to near 35.5 feet by early Sunday
morning.
* Impact...At 35.0 feet...Widespread flooding begins in areas not
protected by Greenwood levee system.
* Impact...At 33.0 feet...Water begins to over flow over the right
bank in a few areas along the river.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Greenwood 35 30.8 Thu 10 AM 33.2 34.5 35.0 35.5 01 AM 04/03
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9036 3381 9046 3381 9003 3375 9015
3354 9014 3337 9022
$$
MSC053-012211-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0090.160401T0412Z-160405T2212Z/
/BELM6.1.ER.160401T0412Z.160401T1200Z.160405T0712Z.NO/
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River Near Belzoni
* from this evening to Tuesday afternoon.
* At 10:00 AM Thursday the stage was 29.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tonight and
will continue to rise to near 35.5 feet by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Low areas within the levee near the river
begin to flood.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet...Water begins to flood bottomland near the
river east of town.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Belzoni 34 29.4 Thu 10 AM 35.5 34.5 35.2 35.5 07 AM 04/01
&&
LAT...LON 3302 9051 3318 9056 3340 9036 3337 9022
3317 9038 3301 9033
$$
MSC163-012211-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YZOM6.1.ER.160311T1539Z.160403T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River At Yazoo City
* until further notice.
* At 10:00 AM Thursday the stage was 31.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 33.0 feet by
Saturday evening.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
is occurring outside the levee protection system.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Yazoo City 29 31.4 Thu 10 AM 32.3 32.9 33.0 33.0 07 PM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3262 9073 3285 9055 3302 9051 3301 9033
3283 9042 3259 9062
$$
MSC125-012211-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ANGM6.1.ER.160312T0600Z.160402T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla
* until further notice.
* At 10:00 AM Thursday the stage was 45.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 45.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 47.0 feet by
Saturday evening.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Big Sunflower River
Anguilla 45 45.8 Thu 10 AM 46.5 46.9 46.8 47.0 07 PM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3255 9079 3294 9084 3324 9081 3324 9064
3293 9067 3262 9073
$$628
WGUS84 KJAN 010135
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
835 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Carroll and Leflore Counties
Yazoo River At Greenwood affecting Leflore County
Yazoo River Near Belzoni affecting Humphreys County
Yazoo River At Yazoo City affecting Yazoo County
Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County
Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla affecting Sharkey County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. Routine 12 hours of forecast rainfall is used for
most sites.
The next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 AM.
&&
MSC015-083-020735-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-160404T2300Z/
/YWGM6.2.ER.160331T1320Z.160402T0000Z.160404T0800Z.NR/
835 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Monday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yalobusha At Whaley
* until Monday evening.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 22.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 26.5 feet by
tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 26.5 feet...Water is entering the yard surrounding the
old Whaley gin building.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet...Extensive flooding of agricultural land is
occurring.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet...Widespread flooding of agricultural land is
occurring.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Yalobusha River
Whaley 21 22.4 Thu 08 PM 25.2 26.1 23.3 26.5 07 PM 04/01
&&
LAT...LON 3362 9015 3375 9015 3383 8989 3380 8984
3368 9006 3354 9014
$$
MSC083-020734-
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/GREM6.1.ER.160402T1800Z.160403T1200Z.160404T0429Z.NO/
835 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Monday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River At Greenwood
* from Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 31.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early Saturday
afternoon and will continue to rise to near 35.5 feet by Sunday
morning.
* Impact...At 35.0 feet...Widespread flooding begins in areas not
protected by Greenwood levee system.
* Impact...At 33.0 feet...Water begins to over flow over the right
bank in a few areas along the river.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Greenwood 35 31.6 Thu 08 PM 33.3 34.7 35.5 35.5 07 AM 04/03
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9036 3381 9046 3381 9003 3375 9015
3354 9014 3337 9022
$$
MSC053-020734-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0090.160402T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/BELM6.1.ER.160402T0600Z.160404T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
835 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River Near Belzoni
* from late Friday night until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 29.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early Saturday
morning and will continue to rise to near 35.5 feet by early Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Low areas within the levee near the river
begin to flood.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Belzoni 34 29.9 Thu 08 PM 32.8 34.4 35.2 35.5 01 AM 04/04
&&
LAT...LON 3302 9051 3318 9056 3340 9036 3337 9022
3317 9038 3301 9033
$$
MSC163-020734-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YZOM6.1.ER.160311T1539Z.160404T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
835 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yazoo River At Yazoo City
* until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 31.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 33.0 feet by
early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land
is occurring outside the levee protection system.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Yazoo City 29 31.5 Thu 08 PM 31.9 32.4 32.7 33.0 01 AM 04/04
&&
LAT...LON 3262 9073 3285 9055 3302 9051 3301 9033
3283 9042 3259 9062
$$
MSC133-020734-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUNM6.3.ER.160310T1911Z.160316T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
835 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Sunflower River At Sunflower
* until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM Thursday the stage was 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 26.0 feet by
early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet...Low lying streets along the river in the
city of Sunflower begin to flood.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet...Water begins to spread across farmland from
flooding at Jones Bayou. Widespread agricultural flooding is a
occurring in this area.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Big Sunflower River
Sunflower 21 24.0 Thu 07 PM 25.4 25.3 25.2 26.0 01 PM 04/01
&&
LAT...LON 3324 9081 3363 9062 3388 9075 3399 9059
3363 9048 3324 9064
$$
MSC125-020734-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ANGM6.1.ER.160312T0600Z.160402T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
835 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Sunflower River Near Anguilla
* until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 46.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 45.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 47.0 feet by
early Saturday afternoon.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Big Sunflower River
Anguilla 45 46.0 Thu 08 PM 46.2 46.9 46.9 47.0 01 PM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3255 9079 3294 9084 3324 9081 3324 9064
3293 9067 3262 9073
$$978
WGUS84 KJAN 011542
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1042 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers
in Mississippi...
Yazoo River At Greenwood affecting Leflore County
Yazoo River Near Belzoni affecting Humphreys County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. Routine 12 hours of forecast rainfall is used for
most sites.
Additional information is available at:
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
The next regularly scheduled update is expected tonight between 8 and
10 PM.
&&
MSC083-011612-
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1042 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Yazoo River At Greenwood.
* At 10:00 AM Friday the stage was 31.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Forecast...Less rainfall than anticipated has produced less of
a rise in the Yazoo River; therefore, the river will now crest below
flood stage at 32.4 feet early Monday morning.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Mon Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Greenwood 35 31.9 Fri 10 AM 32.3 32.3 32.4
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9036 3381 9046 3381 9003 3375 9015
3354 9014 3337 9022
$$
MSC053-011612-
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/BELM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Yazoo River Near Belzoni.
* At 10:00 AM Friday the stage was 30.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
* Forecast...Less rainfall than anticipated has produced less of
a rise in the Yazoo River; therefore, the river will now crest below
flood stage at 31.7 feet early Wednesday morning.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Mon Crest Time Date
Lower Yazoo River
Belzoni 34 30.4 Fri 10 AM 30.8 31.1 31.3
&&
LAT...LON 3302 9051 3318 9056 3340 9036 3337 9022
3317 9038 3301 9033
$$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 30, 10:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 10:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1024 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
.UPDATE...
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS INCREASING PER THE 12Z SOUNDING, SHOWING A
1.21 INCH PW THIS MORNING. DEWPOINTS ARE INCREASING, WITH 60
DEWPOINTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-20 ALREADY. A LOW LEVEL CAP WILL
INHIBIT THE ONSTART OF CONVECTION TODAY. SHOWERS/STORMS ARE JUST NOW
STARTING TO BREAK OUT OVER WESTERN ARKANSAS. THE HI-RES MODELS SHOW
CONVECTION BREAKING OUT IN OUR CWA AROUND MID-DAY. MID LEVEL LAPSE
RATES ABOVE 7 C/KM INDICATE GOOD INSTABILITY IN THE MID LEVELS.
THEREFORE SOME STORMS COULD BE STRONG THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL BE
MOSTLY ELEVATED. THE BIGGEST THREATS WILL KICK OFF THIS
EVENING/TONIGHT WHEN THE LOW LEVEL JET CENTERS OVER THE REGION AND
TAPS INTO THE MOST ABUNDANT MOISTURE. NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED FOR THIS
UPDATE. THINKING IS STILL THE SAME ON ALL FRONTS AT THIS TIME. /10/
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING, BUT FLIGHT
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS
SEVERAL ROUNDS OF TSRA/SHRA BEGIN IMPACTING THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THE
GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR STORMS WILL BE JAN/GTR AND WEST...SPREADING
EASTWARD OVERNIGHT TO IMPACT LOCATIONS FARTHER EAST.
THURSDAY...STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AT ALL TAF SITES. MVFR CIGS WILL BEGIN
TO DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY WEST OF I-55 AND BY TONIGHT EAST
OF I-55. IFR VISBYS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES IN +RA AND TS. /DL/
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 435 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016/
..FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL INCREASING FOR LATE TODAY
INTO THURSDAY...
SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...THE PRIMARY CONCERN
WILL BE A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WITH A FLOOD AND SEVERE WEATHER RISK
FOR THE PERIOD. LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A LARGE UPPER TROUGH
OVER THE WESTERN US WITH AN ASSOCIATED CLOSED LOW NEAR THE FOUR
CORNERS REGION. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN UPPER TROUGH CONTINUING TO
DEEPEN OVER THE WESTERN CONUS. IT WILL SEND AN UPPER JET WITH BROAD
DIVERGENCE OVER THE REGION FOR THE PERIOD. A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES
WILL BRING MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF CONVECTION FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. MODELS HINT THAT FOR TODAY WINDS MAY COME CLOSE TO
WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA IN THE NORTHWEST DELTA FOR THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THIS EVENING. PUT IN SOME GUSTY WINDS IN THAT AREA. OTHERWISE WILL
LOOK AT THE PARAMETER FOR SEVERE AND FLOODING ISSUES.
SEVERE RISK...THE MODELS HAVE SLOWED DOWN THE TIMING OF THE
CONVECTION CROSSING THE CWA FOR TODAY WITH THE LOW LEVEL CAP IN
PLACE TO LIMIT SEVERE POTENTIAL UNTIL THIS EVENING. MODEL SOUNDINGS
LOOK RATHER INTENSE WITH SOME IMPRESSIVE LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS FOR
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO EARLY THURSDAY. STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL
AID IN BRINGING MID TO UPPER 60S DEWPOINTS INTO THE CWA ALONG WITH
STRONG CONVECTION. STRONG TORNADO PARAMETERS ARE SHOWING 4 PLUS
VALUES ACROSS THE REGION FOR TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. LOW
LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE ON THE STRONG SIDE. SPC HAS PUT PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN AREA INTO THE ENHANCED RISK FOR TONIGHT. MIXED LAYER
INSTABILITY WILL BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THE RISK OF TORNADOES,
DAMAGING WINDS, AND A LOWER END HAIL RISK. SO WILL ADD A SIGNIFICANT
RISK TO THE HWO FOR A FEW TORNADOES COULD BE STRONG FOR TONIGHT WHICH
WILL MATCH WELL WITH THE HATCHED AREA PER DAY 1 SPC OUTLOOK. SOME OF
THE HIRES GUIDANCE SHOWED AN INTENSE LINE CROSSING THE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. A BRIEF LULL IN THE ACTIVITY WILL BE
POSSIBLE FOR THURSDAY MORNING. THE SECOND ROUND OF STORMS IS EXPECTED
FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE AID OF THE MID TO UPPER
LEVEL JET DYNAMICS. THERE WILL BE MUCH BETTER INSTABILITY FOR
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MODELS HAVE INCREASED THE SHEAR IN
THE LOW LEVELS WITH THE 00Z RUN FOR INCREASED TORNADO POTENTIAL. SPC
HAS PUT THE REGION UNDER AN ENHANCED RISK WITH THE ADDED RISK OF
TORNADOES. SO HAVE ADDED THE TORNADO RISK TO THE HWO FOR THURSDAY
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT COMING THROUGH. MODEL
SOUNDINGS SHOWS THAT THE FLOW WILL BECOME UNIDIRECTIONAL AS WE PUSH
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...EVENTUALLY ENDING THE TORNADO RISK.
FLOOD RISK...FOR TONIGHT A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL FEED RICH THETA
E RIDGE AIR INTO THE REGION WITH SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS AROUND 50-
60 KNOTS. PWATS WILL BE APPROACHING 2 INCHES WITH STRONG UPPER
DIVERGENCE OVER THE CWA. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
HEAVY CONVECTION MOVING OVER THE REGION FOR MAINLY TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT. GIVEN THE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING THAT OCCURRED EARLIER
THIS MONTH OVER MUCH OF THE ARKLAMISS DELTA, THE GROUND IS QUITE
SATURATED. IN FACT, LARGE AREAS OF STANDING WATER REMAIN OUTSIDE OF
ONGOING RIVER FLOODING AREAS. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AROUND 2 TO 5
INCH AMOUNTS OVER THE CWA. LATEST HI-RES MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW
OVER 6 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. GIVEN ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS AND THE
EXPECTATION FOR MULTIPLE INCHES OF RAIN, THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS
ELEVATED ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA AND PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE
DELTA. A SIGNIFICANT THREAT MAY NEED TO BE INTRODUCED IN FUTURE
FORECAST PACKAGES IF CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN HIGHER END
RAINFALL TOTALS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA AND MAY HAVE TO BE
EXPANDED AT A LATER TIME./17/
LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...CONVECTION ONGOING AT THE
START OF THE PERIOD SHOULD BE MAKING ITS WAY TO THE SOUTHEASTERN
PART OF THE FORECAST AREA AS THE SFC FRONT PUSHES ITS WAY INTO THE
DELTA REGION. WHILE CONVECTION MAY NOT BE THE STRONGEST OF THE
NIGHT...THERE DOES REMAIN SOME SMALL POTENTIAL FOR STRONG/SEVERE
STORMS EARLY BEFORE THE FRONT COMPLETELY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
INSTABILITY PER THE ECMWF LOOKS SUFFICIENT AS MUCAPE WILL BE AROUND
800J/KG AND SBCAPE WILL BE AROUND 400J/KG. WHILE LOWER LEVEL SHEAR
DOESNT LOOK IMPRESSIVE FOR TORNADOES...THERE REMAINS DECENT DEEP
LAYER SHEAR OF AROUND 40-50KTS. LAPSE RATES REMAIN SOLID WITH MID-
LEVEL LAPSE RATES AROUND 7.5C/KM AND VERTICAL TOTALS AROUND
28C...WHICH MAY RESULT IN A HAIL AND SOME WIND THREAT VERY EARLY IN
THE PERIOD FOR A FEW HOURS. THIS THREAT WILL SHIFT SOUTH AND EAST AS
THE FRONT MAKES ITS SLOW TREK THAT WAY. HOWEVER MODELS CONTINUE TO
SLOW THE FRONT/STALL IT JUST SOUTH OF MY CWA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
ECMWF HAS IT MUCH CLOSER TO MY CWA WHILE THE GFS IS FASTER IN MOVING
IT COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT ISN'T UNTIL A SFC LOW DEVELOPS AND RIDES
NORTHEAST ALONG IT ACROSS SOUTHERN LA/MS/AL THAT IT BEGINS TO PUSH
FURTHER EAST LATER FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP SOME
RAIN/STORMS CHANCES IN MY SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE EARLY PARTS OF
FRIDAY...BUT MOST OF THIS SHOULD BE POST FRONTAL BEYOND THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. CURRENT DAY 3 SPC OUTLOOK PUTS A VERY SMALL PART OF MY
SOUTHEAST IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR THIS STORM POTENTIAL NOTED ABOVE.
GIVEN HOW ACTIVE THE AREA WILL BE IN THE SHORT TERM...WILL HOLD OFF
ON MENTIONING THIS IN THE HWO/GRAPHICS AT THIS TIME AND WILL
REEVALUATE ADDING IT IF THESE TRENDS CONTINUE.
THE FRONT FINALLY PUSHES FURTHER SOUTH INTO THE GULF SATURDAY AND
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL PUSH THROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SFC WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. MODELS DIFFER IN HOW
THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL BE BETWEEN RIDGING PER THE GFS AND SOME
COMBO OF ZONAL/NORTHWEST FLOW PER THE ECMWF BUT OVERALL NO MAJOR
WEATHER SYSTEMS LOOK TO MOVE THROUGH OUR AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE PERIOD. THIS WILL LEAD TO DRY WEATHER(WHICH WILL COME AS A HAPPY
BREAK FOR MANY). TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY PLEASANT WITH HIGHS
MOSTLY IN THE 70S AND LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S/LOWER 50S. /28/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON 78 66 79 58 / 44 86 96 82
MERIDIAN 78 64 78 58 / 28 75 95 83
VICKSBURG 78 68 79 55 / 60 90 94 67
HATTIESBURG 78 67 81 63 / 30 71 91 77
NATCHEZ 78 68 79 58 / 57 82 98 71
GREENVILLE 76 65 78 52 / 73 100 92 56
GREENWOOD 77 65 79 52 / 61 100 92 79
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR MSZ018-019-
025>042-047.
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LAZ007>009-015-
016-023>026.
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR ARZ074-075.
&&
10/DL/Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 6:10 AM CDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036- 040>042-047-311115- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA- CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO- WARREN- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...SIGNIFICANT TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. A FEW TORNADOES MAY BE STRONG. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .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 FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LAZ024-026-MSZ028>033-037>039-311115- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW- OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .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 FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. MSZ043>046-048>051-053>055-059>062-311115- MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON- CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE. AN LIMITED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) D MSZ052-056>058-063>066-072>074-311115- LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON- JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE...AN LIMITED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) FLOODING IS POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ON THURSDAY. .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 FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 21 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *TORNADOES* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN STRONG TORNADOES WITH RATINGS EF2 OR GREATER. SIGNIFICANT...STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITH RATINGS EF2 OR GREATER. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN TORNADOES. LIMITED...TORNADOES POSSIBLE. *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. SIGNIFICANT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. LIMITED...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. *FLOODING* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. SIGNIFICANT...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN FLOODING. LIMITED...FLOODING POSSIBLE. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN HOME PAGE... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN STAY AWARE, STAY SAFE NWS JAN BRIEFING PAGE... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=SAFE FIND NWS JAN ON FACEBOOK... WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSJACKSONMS FOLLOW NWS JAN ON TWITTER... @NWSJACKSONMS ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SPC)... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/ SPC...MESO ANALYSIS... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/EXPER/MESOANALYSIS/NEW/# SPC...DAY 1 THROUGH 3 OUTLOOKS... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/OUTLOOK/ SPC...STORM REPORTS... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/CLIMO/ NWS JAN CURRENT SVR/TOR WATCHES... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RTIMAGES/JAN/WATCH/TOASVA.PNG PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 9:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 6 days |
| Mar 30, 9:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 48 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 7 days |
| Mar 30, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 8 days |
| Mar 30, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 11 days |
| Mar 30, 9:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 48 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leflore | 4 days |
| Mar 30, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 58 min |
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River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2016Every river flood warning in 2016
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.