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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Feb 19, 2019, 7:34 PM CST for Carroll County, Leflore County, Mississippi. It was in force for 23 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2019, 7:34 PM CST (01:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2019, 7:52 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 days
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Carroll County, MS, Leflore County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Yalobusha River at Whaley (YWGM6).
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 27 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.
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 19, 6:01 PM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 6:01 PM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ027>041-202200- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Carroll- Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington- Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. 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 tonight through Wednesday and Saturday through Saturday night. MSZ018-019-025-026-202200- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north central Mississippi, and northwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. 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 Saturday through Saturday night. LAZ015-016-023-MSZ042>047-063>066-072>074-202200- Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba- Kemper-Warren-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion- Lamar-Forrest- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. 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 tonight through Wednesday and Saturday through Saturday night. LAZ024>026-MSZ048>062-202200- Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale- Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Severe thunderstorms possible. Some thunderstorms could produce tornadoes, damaging winds to 60 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. 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 tonight through Wednesday and Saturday through Saturday night. 15 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible. Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes possible. Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. *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 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
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Special weather statement, Feb 19, 2:50 PM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 8:49 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 46 min |
| Feb 20, 12:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Issaquena, Washington | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 25 min |
| Feb 20, 6:42 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Webster | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 7:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 34 min |
| Feb 20, 7:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 38 min |
| Feb 20, 8:11 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Simpson | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 34 min |
| Feb 20, 8:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 8:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 31 min |
| Feb 20, 9:01 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Newton, Rankin, Scott, Smith | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 9:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson, Smith | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:20 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Montgomery and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 21 min |
| Feb 20, 9:38 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:22 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Newton | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Sharkey | 161 days |
| Feb 20, 11:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 27 min |
| Feb 20, 11:38 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 37 min |
| Feb 20, 12:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 37 min |
| Feb 20, 4:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada and 14 more | 3 days |
| Feb 20, 5:16 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 3 days |
| Feb 19, 10:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 49 min |
| Feb 19, 10:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 26 min |
| Feb 19, 11:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 56 min |
| Feb 20, 5:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | West Carroll | 24 min |
| Feb 19, 8:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 33 min |
| Feb 19, 9:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 18 min |
| Feb 19, 9:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Chicot | 27 min |
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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.