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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Jackson, MS

April 6, 2023Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Apr 6, 2023, 8:57 AM CDT for Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 9, 2023, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2023, 8:57 AM CDT (13:57 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 9, 2023, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 19, 2023, 9:07 AM CDT
In force: 10 days
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Black River near Bentonia (BTAM6). The gauge peaked at 25.08 ft at Apr 17, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT.

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.

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 Apr 6, 6:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 6:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 9:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	48 min
Apr 6, 12:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	62 min
Apr 6, 12:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	66 min
Apr 6, 1:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	39 min
Apr 6, 1:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	42 min
Apr 6, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	52 min
Apr 6, 2:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar	48 min
Apr 6, 2:49 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Leflore	44 hr
Apr 6, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	46 min
Apr 6, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Marion	41 min

Nearby

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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.