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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Jackson, MS

March 2, 2021Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 2, 2021, 7:09 PM CST for Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 4, 2021, 7:12 AM CST. It was in force for 19 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2021, 7:09 PM CST (01:09 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2021, 7:12 AM CST
Expired
Mar 23, 2021, 8:09 PM CDT
In force
19 days
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Black River near Bentonia (BTAM6). The gauge peaked at 21.50 ft at Mar 9, 2021, 7:00 AM CST.

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Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07289730, 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.

873 
WGUS44 KJAN 030109
FLWJAN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
709 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021

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

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo 
  Counties.

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 Wednesday morning at 715 AM CST.

&&


MSC089-163-031315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0009.210304T1312Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.210304T1312Z.210307T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
709 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Big Black River Near Bentonia.
* From Thursday morning until further notice.
* At 6:00 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 19.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  Thursday morning and continue rising to 25.5 feet Sunday morning. 
  Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural land is 
  occurring.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  19.0  Tue 6 pm CST 21.0  22.9  24.4         





&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3290 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052

$$
2 follow-up statements
575 
WGUS84 KJAN 050150
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
750 PM CST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo 
  Counties.

  Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.

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 Friday morning at 800 AM CST.

&&


MSC089-163-051400-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.210305T1617Z.210307T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
750 PM CST Thu Mar 4 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Big Black River Near Bentonia.
* Until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 21.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 25.5 feet 
  Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural land is 
  occurring.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  21.0  Thu 7 pm CST 23.1  25.3  25.4         





&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3290 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052

$$

MSC007-051-051400-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210302T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
750 PM CST Thu Mar 4 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Big Black River At West.
* Until further notice.
* At 6:45 PM CST Thursday the stage was 18.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6 feet 
  just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, Thousands of acres of agricultural land are 
  under water.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Big Black River
West           15.0  18.6  Thu 6 pm CST 18.3  17.8  17.4         





&&

LAT...LON 3290 9006 3314 8990 3329 8981 3322 8963
      3313 8969 3285 8987

$$

MSC049-149-051400-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0010.210308T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.1.ER.210308T0900Z.210310T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
750 PM CST Thu Mar 4 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Big Black River Near Bovina.
* From late Sunday night until further notice.
* At 7:15 PM CST Thursday the stage was 24.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Monday morning and continue rising to 30.0 feet Wednesday morning. 
  Additional rises are possible thereafter.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  24.1  Thu 7 pm CST 25.5  26.9  27.7         





&&

LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
      3218 9065 3204 9102

$$
661 
WGUS84 KJAN 061739
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1139 AM CST Sat Mar 6 2021

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

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo 
  Counties.   

  Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.

  Yalobusha At Whaley affecting Leflore and Carroll Counties.

MSC089-163-061845-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210306T1739Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.210305T1617Z.210307T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210306T1739Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.210306T1500Z.210307T1200Z.210308T1930Z.NO/
1139 AM CST Sat Mar 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Big Black River Near Bentonia has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big Black River Near Bentonia.
* At 10:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 21.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.9 feet Thursday 
  morning.
  ...The Flood Warning for the Big Black River Near Bentonia has 
  been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big Black River Near Bentonia.
* At 10:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 21.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.9 feet Thursday 
  morning.

&&


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

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  21.1  Sat 10 am CS 21.0  20.0  18.0





&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3290 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052

$$

MSC015-083-061845-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210306T1739Z/
/YWGM6.1.ER.210226T1706Z.210304T1800Z.210307T0000Z.NO/
1139 AM CST Sat Mar 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Yalobusha At Whaley has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Yalobusha At Whaley.
* At 10:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 20.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 19.9 feet Thursday 
  morning.

&&


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

Yalobusha
Whaley   21.0  20.8  Sat 10 am CS 20.6  20.3  20.2         





&&

LAT...LON 3361 9015 3375 9015 3383 8989 3379 8984
      3368 9006 3354 9014

$$

MSC049-149-061845-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0010.210309T0000Z-210306T1739Z/
/BOVM6.1.ER.210309T0000Z.210309T0000Z.210309T0600Z.NO/
1139 AM CST Sat Mar 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Big Black River Near Bovina has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big Black River Near Bovina.
* At 10:15 AM CST Saturday the stage was 24.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet 
  tomorrow morning.

&&


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

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  24.4  Sat 10 am CS 24.5  24.2  23.5         





&&

LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
      3218 9065 3204 9102

$$

JNE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 10:50 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Warren21 days

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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.