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WGUS84 KJAN 040035
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
735 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025

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

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

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

  Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Washington, Chicot, 
  Issaquena and East Carroll 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 Sunday morning at 745 AM CDT.

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LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-041245-
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/VCKM6.2.ER.250414T0836Z.250427T0800Z.250507T0400Z.NO/
735 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 47.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.


&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Mississippi River
Vicksburg        43.0  47.4  Sat 7 pm CDT 45.7  44.3  43.2         


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


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