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WGUS84 KJAN 081423
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
923 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Simpson and Copiah Counties.

  Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued this evening at 930 PM CDT.

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923 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Widespread flooding of low pastureland and 
  bottomland is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Pearl River
Rockport   25.0  25.6  Tue 8 am CDT 23.8  22.6  21.8         


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LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012
      3182 9005 3169 9005


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