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WGUS84 KJAN 021605
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1105 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025

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

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

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

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

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

  Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Desha, Washington, 
  Chicot and Bolivar 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 1115 PM CDT.

&&


ARC017-041-MSC011-151-030415-
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1105 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Arkansas City.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, The low silt plain in front of Arkansas 
  City inside the levee system begins to flood along with widespread 
  bottomland flooding at Huntington Point, Mississippi.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 38.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Mississippi River
Arkansas City    37.0  38.1  Fri 10 am CD 36.5  34.7  33.1         


&&

LAT...LON 3340 9128 3357 9128 3413 9108 3412 9066
      3358 9106 3340 9105


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