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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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LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-040445-
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/VCKM6.2.ER.250414T0836Z.250427T0800Z.250507T0400Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT Sat May 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Vicksburg.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 46.8 feet, LeTourneau Technologies experiences 
  flooding problems. Vicksburg Floodwall gate number 7 at the lumber 
  yard is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 47.7 feet and slowly
    falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday.
  - Flood stage is 43 feet.


&&

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

Mississippi River
Vicksburg        43.0  47.7  Sat 11 am CD 46.1  44.6  43.5         


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LAT...LON 3193 9129 3227 9105 3277 9123 3278 9101
      3226 9086 3187 9114


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