River Flood Warning 3, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 19, 2021, 6:20 AM CST (12:20 UTC)

Expired

Feb 21, 2021, 6:00 AM CST

In force

48 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Lawrence County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Pearl River near Monticello (MTCM6). The gauge peaked at 22.04 ft at Feb 19, 2021, 8:00 AM CST.

Action stage

21 ft

Minor stage

22 ft

Moderate stage

25 ft

Major stage

33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02488500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

143 
WGUS44 KJAN 191220
FLWJAN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
620 AM CST Fri Feb 19 2021

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

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence 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 this evening around 730 PM CST.

&&


MSC077-200030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0003.210219T1220Z-210221T1200Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.210219T0930Z.210220T0000Z.210221T0000Z.NO/
620 AM CST Fri Feb 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Pearl River Near Monticello.
* From this morning to Sunday morning.
* At 5:15 AM CST Friday the stage was 22.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5 feet 
  this evening.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet, Water inundates some lowland and 
  agricultural land near the river.

&&


           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)     
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  22.1  Fri 5 am CST 22.2  21.8  21.4         





&&

LAT...LON 3140 9008 3155 9017 3168 9019 3169 9005
      3155 9002 3140 8992

$$

DL

856 
WGUS84 KJAN 191617
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1017 AM CST Fri Feb 19 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Mississippi...

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence 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 this evening at 7 PM CST.

&&


MSC077-200430-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210221T0600Z/
/MTCM6.1.ER.210219T0930Z.210220T0000Z.210220T1800Z.NO/
1017 AM CST Fri Feb 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Sunday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Pearl River Near Monticello.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 9:15 AM CST Friday the stage was 22.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5 feet 
  this evening.

&&


           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm CST)    
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Pearl River
Monticello 22.0  22.1  Fri 9 am CST 22.0  21.3  20.4         





&&

LAT...LON 3140 9008 3155 9017 3168 9019 3169 9005
      3155 9002 3140 8992

$$

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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.