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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Feb 19, 2019, 8:15 AM CST for Noxubee County, Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 20, 2019, 4:11 PM CST. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2019, 8:15 AM CST (14:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2019, 4:11 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2019, 10:11 AM CST
- In force
- 8 days
- 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 14:15 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 Noxubee River at Macon (MCNM6). The gauge peaked at 30.83 ft at Feb 24, 2019, 1:00 PM CST.
- 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 Feb 18, 5:40 PM CST, 14 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 5:40 PM CST, 14 hours 35 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 4:18 PM CST, 15 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 418 PM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ018-019-025>041-192230- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes- Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston- Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey- 418 PM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tuesday Tuesday, areas of flash flooding are likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday night through Sunday Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible late Tuesday night through early Wednesday evening across mainly northeast Louisiana and portions of central and southern Mississippi. The primary hazard with any severe thunderstorms will be damaging wind gusts, but hail up to the size of quarters and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will continue to produce a flash flooding, and also a river flooding, concern from Tuesday night through into the coming weekend as a frontal boundary meanders back and forth across the region. Rainfall totals will range from 4 to 7 inches with locally higher through the weekend for areas along and north of a Winnsboro to Yazoo City to Macon line. In areas to the south, rainfall amounts through the period will range from 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Many area rivers and streams will likely approach minor to moderate flood stages by late this week. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Another round of severe storms will be possible this Saturday through early Sunday, especially across portions of the Arklamiss Delta. This potential event is still many days away so many details could still change, so make sure to check back for updates. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 Tuesday night through Wednesday and again this weekend. LAZ015-016-023>025-MSZ042>044-047-192230- Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Yazoo-Madison MS- Leake-Warren- 418 PM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tuesday Tuesday, localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday night through Sunday Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible late Tuesday night through early Wednesday evening across mainly northeast Louisiana and portions of central and southern Mississippi. The primary hazard with any severe thunderstorms will be damaging wind gusts, but hail up to the size of quarters and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will continue to produce a flash flooding, and also a river flooding, concern from Tuesday night through into the coming weekend as a frontal boundary meanders back and forth across the region. Rainfall totals will range from 4 to 7 inches with locally higher through the weekend for areas along and north of a Winnsboro to Yazoo City to Macon line. In areas to the south, rainfall amounts through the period will range from 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Many area rivers and streams will likely approach minor to moderate flood stages by late this week. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Another round of severe storms will be possible this Saturday through early Sunday, especially across portions of the Arklamiss Delta. This potential event is still many days away so many details could still change, so make sure to check back for updates. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 Tuesday night through Wednesday and again this weekend. LAZ026-MSZ045-046-048>066-072>074-192230- Concordia-Neshoba-Kemper-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale- Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones- Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 418 PM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday night through Sunday Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible late Tuesday night through early Wednesday evening across mainly northeast Louisiana and portions of central and southern Mississippi. The primary hazard with any severe thunderstorms will be damaging wind gusts, but hail up to the size of quarters and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will continue to produce a flash flooding, and also a river flooding, concern from Tuesday night through into the coming weekend as a frontal boundary meanders back and forth across the region. Rainfall totals will range from 4 to 7 inches with locally higher through the weekend for areas along and north of a Winnsboro to Yazoo City to Macon line. In areas to the south, rainfall amounts through the period will range from 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Many area rivers and streams will likely approach minor to moderate flood stages by late this week. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Another round of severe storms will be possible this Saturday through early Sunday, especially across portions of the Arklamiss Delta. This potential event is still many days away so many details could still change, so make sure to check back for updates. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 Tuesday night through Wednesday and again this weekend. 50 && ...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 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 5:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones | 26 min |
| Feb 19, 5:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 33 min |
| Feb 19, 8:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 34 min |
| Feb 19, 9:09 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 18 days |
| Feb 19, 9:09 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 5 days |
| Feb 19, 9:09 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala | 48 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:09 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 6 days |
| Feb 19, 9:52 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 23 days |
| Feb 19, 11:32 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 71 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:06 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Webster | 84 min |
| Feb 19, 2:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 25 min |
| Feb 19, 3:18 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Webster | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 26 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.