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River Flood Warning 143, NWS Jackson, MS

August 26, 2019Leake County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Aug 26, 2019, 8:40 AM CDT for Leake County, Mississippi. It took effect at Aug 26, 2019, 11:24 AM CDT. It was in force for 72 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2019, 8:40 AM CDT (13:40 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 26, 2019, 11:24 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 29, 2019, 11:03 AM CDT
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Leake County, MS

The river

Written for the forecast point Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove (WTGM6). The gauge peaked at 26.26 ft at Aug 28, 2019, 12:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
24 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
31.5 ft
Major stage
33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02483000, 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 Aug 26, 6:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 6:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 3:44 AM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
344 AM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

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344 AM CDT Mon Aug 26 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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

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 Sunday.

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344 AM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Early this morning through this afternoon

Early this morning through this afternoon, localized flash
flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches will be possible.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

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 Sunday.

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...HAZARD LEGEND...

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely.
Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely
 and significant flooding is possible.
Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely.
Limited...Localized flash flooding is 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

Tropical page...
   https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan
National Hurricane Center Home Page...
   https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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 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, Aug 26, 6:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 4:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Simpson113 min
Aug 26, 8:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJasper, Rankin, Simpson, Smith4 hr
Aug 26, 9:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin3 hr
Aug 26, 4:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANSimpson42 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.