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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Jackson, MS

March 26, 2021Noxubee County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 26, 2021, 5:31 AM CDT for Noxubee County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2021, 5:31 AM CDT (10:31 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 12:17 PM CDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Noxubee County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:31 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 26.71 ft at Mar 26, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate10203003/2603/2703/28
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.

The text

As transmitted.

213 
WGUS44 KJAN 261031
FLWJAN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
531 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...

  Noxubee River At Macon affecting Noxubee County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Forecast includes rainfall on the ground and 24 hours of additional 
rainfall.

Additional information is available at 
www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN

The next statement will be issued around 800 PM CDT.

&&


MSC103-262245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0024.210326T1031Z-210327T0945Z/
/MCNM6.1.ER.210326T0845Z.210326T1800Z.210326T2145Z.NO/
531 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Noxubee River At Macon.
* From early this morning to late tonight.
* At 5:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5 feet 
  this afternoon.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Low land near the river is flooded.

&&


             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Noxubee River
Macon        26.0  26.2  Fri 5 am CDT 23.6  19.0  15.8         





&&

LAT...LON 3300 8852 3307 8862 3314 8875 3320 8867
      3313 8855 3304 8845

$$

7
2 follow-up statements
595 
WGUS84 KJAN 261459
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
959 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Mississippi...

  Noxubee River At Macon affecting Noxubee County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.


Forecast includes rainfall on the ground and 48 hours of additional 
rainfall.

Additional information is available at 
www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN

The next statement will be issued this evening at 8 PM CDT.

&&


MSC103-270300-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210327T1348Z/
/MCNM6.1.ER.210326T0845Z.210326T1800Z.210327T0148Z.NO/
959 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Noxubee River At Macon.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0 feet 
  this afternoon.
* I

&&


             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Noxubee River
Macon        26.0  26.6  Fri 9 am CDT 24.2  20.9  21.4         





&&

LAT...LON 3300 8852 3307 8862 3314 8875 3320 8867
      3313 8855 3304 8845

$$

2
533 
WGUS84 KJAN 270153
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
853 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Mississippi...

  Noxubee River At Macon affecting Noxubee County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Forecast includes rainfall on the ground and 24 hours of additional 
rainfall.

Additional information is available at 
www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&


MSC103-271400-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210327T1717Z/
/MCNM6.1.ER.210326T0845Z.210326T2015Z.210327T0517Z.NO/
853 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Noxubee River At Macon.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight and continue falling to 14.9 feet Wednesday 
  evening.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Low land near the river is flooded.

&&


             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Noxubee River
Macon        26.0  26.6  Fri 8 pm CDT 22.4  21.5  20.4         





&&

LAT...LON 3300 8852 3307 8862 3314 8875 3320 8867
      3313 8855 3304 8845

$$

AJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 8:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLauderdale3 hr
Mar 26, 9:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANJones5 days
Mar 26, 9:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMarion3 days
Mar 26, 3:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCovington, Jones46 hr

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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.