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WGUS84 KJAN 031638
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1138 AM CDT Sat May 3 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Louisiana...Mississippi...Arkansas...

  Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Tensas and Madison
  Parishes and Jefferson, Claiborne, and Warren Counties.

  Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting East Carroll 
  Parish and Washington, Chicot and Issaquena Counties.

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

  Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Concordia Parish and
  Adams and Wilkinson Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1145 PM CDT.

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ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-151-040445-
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/GEEM6.2.ER.250412T2210Z.250426T1600Z.250504T1630Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT Sat May 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Greenville.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 50 feet, Upper Lake Ferguson Road and Warfield Point 
  Park are closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 49.6 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 48 feet.


&&

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

Mississippi River
Greenville       48.0  49.6  Sat 11 am CD 47.9  46.2  45.0         


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LAT...LON 3277 9123 3340 9128 3340 9105 3283 9101
      3277 9101 3278 9111


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