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River Flood Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Aug 23, 2022, 8:14 PM CDT for Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Aug 24, 2022, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2022, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 24, 2022, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2022, 8:21 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Franklin Parish, LA
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Boeuf River near Fort Necessity (NECL1).
- Action stage
- 49 ft
- Minor stage
- 50 ft
- Moderate stage
- 55 ft
- Major stage
- 60 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Aug 23, 7:14 PM CDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 7:14 PM CDT, 1 hour before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 253 PM CDT Tue Aug 23 2022 ARZ074-075-LAZ024-026-MSZ027-032-034>039-045-046-050>066-242000- Ashley-Chicot-Catahoula-Concordia-Carroll-Choctaw-Washington- Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Scott- Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke- Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis- Covington-Jones- 253 PM CDT Tue Aug 23 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Through Wednesday Areas of flash flooding are likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor to moderate river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday The potential for locally heavy rainfall resulting in additional flooding may persist into Wednesday night and Thursday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations is not expected through next Monday. MSZ018-019-025-026-028>031-033-072>074-242000- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes- Oktibbeha-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 253 PM CDT Tue Aug 23 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north Mississippi and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Through Wednesday Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday The potential for localized flooding may persist into Wednesday night and Thursday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations is not expected through next Monday. LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ040>044-047>049-242000- Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA- Franklin LA-Tensas-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake- Warren-Hinds-Rankin- 253 PM CDT Tue Aug 23 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana and central Mississippi, including Vicksburg and the Jackson metro area. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday FLOODING THREAT...Significant TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday Widespread flash flooding is likely and significant flooding is possible. Many roads may be flooded or closed. Structural flooding will be increasingly likely and water rescues are possible. Minor to moderate river flooding will also be likely. An additional 3 to 6 inches of rain are expected with locally higher amounts. Overall storm totals of over one foot of rain are possible in some locations. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday The potential for locally heavy rainfall resulting in additional flooding may persist into Wednesday night and Thursday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations is not expected through next Monday. DL && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *FLOODING* Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely. Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely and significant flooding is possible. Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely. Limited...Localized flash flooding is possible. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN Home page... https://www.weather.gov/jan Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe Latest Weather Briefing... https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing Tropical page... https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan National Hurricane Center Home Page... https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Find NWS JAN on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Twitter... @NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES... Current Watches and Warnings... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain Observed Precipitation Images... https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps River Forecast Center... https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/ Significant River Flood Outlook... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml Excessive Rainfall Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html Day 1 through 7 QPF... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml QPF Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 3:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
306 PM CDT Tue Aug 23 2022
MSZ059>061-232030-
Adams MS-Jefferson MS-Franklin MS-
306 PM CDT Tue Aug 23 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Jefferson, Franklin and east central Adams Counties through 330 PM
CDT...
At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Garden City, or 21 miles northwest of Liberty, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and weakened trees
and blow around unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Kirby around 315 PM CDT.
Bude around 320 PM CDT.
New Hope around 330 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Roxie and Meadville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
High winds can more easily bring down trees resulting in serious
injury or property damage where the ground is saturated from heavy
rains.
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LAT...LON 3157 9133 3174 9093 3135 9066 3135 9098
3134 9099 3135 9102 3134 9103 3133 9106
3134 9107 3133 9107 3132 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 227DEG 32KT 3140 9104
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
86Local storm report, Aug 23, 5:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 5 days |
| Aug 23, 9:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 10 days |
| Aug 23, 9:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 7 days |
| Aug 23, 9:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 5 days |
| Aug 23, 9:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 13 days |
| Aug 23, 9:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 14 days |
| Aug 24, 2:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 5 hr |
| Aug 24, 5:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba | 6 hr |
| Aug 24, 7:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Neshoba | 4 hr |
| Aug 24, 7:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 4 hr |
| Aug 24, 8:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 6 hr |
| Aug 24, 8:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Rankin | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 35 hr |
| Aug 24, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 6 days |
| Aug 24, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 7 days |
| Aug 24, 9:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 5 days |
| Aug 24, 9:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 4 days |
| Aug 24, 9:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 118 min |
| Aug 24, 9:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 6 days |
| Aug 24, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Marion | 21 days |
| Aug 24, 9:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Smith | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 10:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Scott | 4 hr |
| Aug 24, 10:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 11:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Rankin | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 8 days |
| Aug 24, 12:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 6 hr |
| Aug 24, 12:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Simpson and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 24, 1:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Smith | 6 hr |
| Aug 24, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 57 min |
| Aug 24, 1:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 103 min |
| Aug 24, 2:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 4 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 44 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 5 days |
| Aug 24, 2:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 4:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Simpson and 1 more | 111 min |
| Aug 24, 5:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Franklin, Madison, Tensas | 6 hr |
| Aug 24, 8:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Catahoula | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin, Richland | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 4:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Madison | 119 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.