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River Flood Warning 119, NWS Jackson, MS

May 9, 2019Noxubee County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2019, 3:18 PM CDT for Noxubee County, Mississippi. It took effect at May 10, 2019, 3:34 PM CDT. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 9, 2019, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
In effect from: May 10, 2019, 3:34 PM CDT
Expired: May 13, 2019, 5:33 AM CDT
In force: 62 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Noxubee County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Noxubee River at Macon (MCNM6). The gauge peaked at 26.26 ft at May 12, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 27 ft
Minor stage: 28 ft
Moderate stage: 35 ft
Major stage: 37 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02448000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 May 9, 1:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 1:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 7:07 AM CDT, 8 hours 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
707 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>029-032-
034>037-040>042-047-053-059>061-101215-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Choctaw-
Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Warren-
Claiborne-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-
707 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central
Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, southwest Mississippi, and
west central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Today through Tonight

A slight risk for severe storms and an elevated flooding
threat continues through today and possibly into tonight.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The threat for additional severe weather and flooding will
continue from Friday into the weekend.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.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 today
through Saturday night.

MSZ030-031-033-038-039-043>046-048>052-054>058-062>066-072>074-
101215-
Clay-Lowndes-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-
Kemper-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-
Jasper-Clarke-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-
Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
707 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi,
south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

A slight risk for severe storms and a limited flooding
threat continues through today and possibly into tonight.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The threat for additional severe weather and flooding will
continue from Friday into the weekend.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.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 today
through Saturday night.

21

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected.
Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant
 severe weather possible.
Enhanced...Severe storms expected.
Slight...Severe storms possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible.

*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...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan
Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe
Latest Weather Briefing...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
   @NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Youtube...
   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Meso Analysis...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/
Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Storm Reports...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/
...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

Current Watches and Warnings...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain

Observed Precipitation Images...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 9, 2:29 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 2:38 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 2:44 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 9, 3:02 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 3:08 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 3:14 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren	75 min
May 8, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson	71 min
May 8, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sharkey, Washington	54 min
May 8, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower	79 min
May 8, 8:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo	72 min
May 8, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lincoln	48 min
May 8, 8:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery	79 min
May 8, 9:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo	50 min
May 8, 9:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster	75 min
May 8, 9:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake	55 min
May 9, 12:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	51 min
May 9, 12:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	40 min
May 9, 3:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	31 min
May 9, 4:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Washington	4 hr
May 9, 4:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sunflower	27 min
May 9, 5:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Leflore, Sunflower	5 hr
May 9, 6:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	36 min
May 9, 6:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery	3 hr
May 9, 6:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll, Holmes	51 min
May 9, 7:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Warren	30 min
May 9, 7:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala, Montgomery, Webster	41 min
May 9, 7:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	48 min
May 9, 7:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo	58 min
May 9, 7:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena, Warren	55 min
May 9, 7:48 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Issaquena, Warren	117 min
May 9, 8:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo	119 min
May 9, 8:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Rankin, Scott	55 min
May 9, 8:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Smith	53 min
May 9, 8:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison, Rankin	26 min
May 9, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha	36 min
May 9, 8:43 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	19 min
May 9, 8:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson	64 min
May 9, 9:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Smith	56 min
May 9, 9:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Warren	67 min
May 9, 9:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	2 hr
May 9, 10:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	49 min
May 9, 10:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Neshoba	7 days
May 9, 10:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith	68 min
May 9, 11:10 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Scott, Smith	90 min
May 9, 11:27 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	36 min
May 9, 11:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	58 min
May 9, 11:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	21 days
May 9, 11:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	14 days
May 9, 11:57 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	96 min
May 9, 12:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Jones, Lauderdale, Smith	48 min
May 9, 12:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion	58 min
May 9, 1:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones, Lamar	64 min
May 9, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar	37 min
May 9, 2:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	9 days
May 9, 2:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	6 days
May 9, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	10 days
May 9, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Lawrence	12 days
May 9, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Marion	11 days
May 9, 3:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	28 min
May 8, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, West Carroll	73 min
May 8, 7:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	East Carroll, West Carroll	45 min
May 8, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Concordia, Tensas	65 min
May 8, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, West Carroll	61 min
May 9, 1:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse	49 min
May 9, 3:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse	40 min
May 9, 5:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin, Richland	24 min
May 9, 6:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Franklin, Tensas	64 min
May 9, 7:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Madison	40 min
May 9, 11:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Tensas	18 days
May 9, 11:36 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia	25 days
May 9, 4:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	42 min
May 9, 5:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	31 min

Nearby

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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.