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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Jackson, MS

April 9, 2021Clay County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2021, 10:53 AM CDT for Clay County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 11, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 9, 2021, 10:53 AM CDT (15:53 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 11, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 10, 2021, 9:34 AM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Clay County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Tibbee Creek near Tibbee (TBBM6).

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 23 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02441000, 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.

494 
WGUS44 KJAN 091553
FLWJAN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1053 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

  Tibbee Creek Near Tibbee affecting Clay 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 8 PM CDT.

&&


MSC025-100400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0045.210411T1800Z-210414T0900Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.210411T1800Z.210412T0600Z.210413T1500Z.NO/
1053 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Tibbee Creek Near Tibbee.
* From Sunday afternoon to late Tuesday night.
* At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Sunday afternoon to a crest of 24.1 feet early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 23.5 feet, Flood water is covering the gravel road 
  south of West Point that leads to the Tibbee Creek bridge near 
  Tibbee.

&&


            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Tibbee Creek
Tibbee      23.0  13.1  Fri 10 am CD 16.8  23.0  24.0         





&&

LAT...LON 3352 8851 3352 8863 3356 8880 3365 8871
      3359 8861 3357 8853

$$

2

2 follow-up statements

163 
WGUS84 KJAN 100230
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
930 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

  Tibbee Creek Near Tibbee affecting Clay 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 10 AM CDT.

&&


MSC025-101430-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0045.210411T1930Z-210414T0730Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.210411T1930Z.210412T1200Z.210413T1330Z.NO/
930 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tibbee Creek Near Tibbee.
* From Sunday afternoon to late Tuesday night.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Sunday afternoon to a crest of 24.0 feet Monday morning.
* Impact...At 23.5 feet, Flood water is covering the gravel road 
  south of West Point that leads to the Tibbee Creek bridge near 
  Tibbee.

&&


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

Tibbee Creek
Tibbee      23.0  13.5  Fri 8 pm CDT 18.2  23.6  23.7         





&&

LAT...LON 3352 8851 3352 8863 3356 8880 3365 8871
      3359 8861 3357 8853

$$

2

625 
WGUS84 KJAN 101434
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
934 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

  Tibbee Creek Near Tibbee affecting Clay County.

MSC025-101545-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0045.210411T1930Z-210410T1434Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.210411T1930Z.210412T1200Z.210413T1330Z.NO/
934 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Tibbee Creek Near Tibbee has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Tibbee Creek Near Tibbee.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to crest below flood stage at 
  22.4 feet tomorrow evening.

&&


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

Tibbee Creek
Tibbee      23.0  16.3  Sat 8 am CDT 22.1  22.4  21.5         





&&

LAT...LON 3352 8851 3352 8863 3356 8880 3365 8871
      3359 8861 3357 8853

$$

2

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 9, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Neshoba	6 days
Apr 9, 10:47 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	5 days
Apr 9, 10:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Lawrence	8 days
Apr 9, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Jones	7 days
Apr 9, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	23 min
Apr 9, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	43 min
Apr 9, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Smith	55 min
Apr 9, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington	95 min
Apr 9, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton	56 min
Apr 9, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes	59 min
Apr 9, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton	47 min
Apr 9, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Sharkey, Washington	60 min
Apr 9, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Winston	59 min
Apr 9, 6:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	48 min
Apr 9, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	43 min
Apr 9, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Washington	68 min
Apr 9, 6:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll, Grenada	50 min

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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.