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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Jackson, MS

January 1, 2020Lowndes County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Jan 1, 2020, 7:34 PM CST for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 3, 2020, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 69 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 1, 2020, 7:34 PM CST (01:34 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 3, 2020, 12:00 PM CST
Expired: Jan 6, 2020, 8:56 AM CST
In force: 69 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Lowndes County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 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 Luxapallila Creek near Columbus (CLUM6).

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02443500, 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 Jan 1, 5:46 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 5:46 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 1, 4:39 AM CST, 14 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
439 AM CST Wed Jan 1 2020

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
021045-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-
Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-
Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-
Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-
Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
439 AM CST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Flash flooding is expected Thursday through early morning Friday
across portions of central Louisiana and central through
northeastern Mississippi. In these areas, 3 to 5 inches of rain
are expected with locally higher amounts possible. Surrounding
this area, flash flooding is possible with 1 to 3 inches of rain
expected. Minor to moderate river flooding is possible.

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

Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind
gusts and a few tornadoes are possible for areas of Mississippi
along and south of I-20 late Thursday morning through early
Thursday evening.

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

Outside of any storms, gusty winds are expected across parts of
southern and eastern Mississippi Thursday morning through Thursday
afternoon. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible, which may
knock down some trees or tree limbs. High profile vehicles may
become unsteady in gusts.

(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 Thursday
through Thursday night.

DL

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

No short term hazards expected.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 8:00 PM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Clarke	5 days
Jan 2, 2:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin, Jefferson	49 min
Jan 2, 3:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Claiborne, Hinds	45 min
Jan 2, 4:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	29 min
Jan 2, 4:27 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Adams, Jefferson	3 hr
Jan 2, 5:04 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison	3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.