WGUS44 KJAN 070924

FLWJAN



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Jackson MS

424 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...



  Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Simpson and Copiah Counties.



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 afternoon at 430 PM CDT.



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MSC029-127-072130-

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424 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE TOMORROW 

EVENING...



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



* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.



* WHEN...From early this morning to late tomorrow evening.



* IMPACTS...At 25 feet, Widespread flooding of low pastureland and 

  bottomland is occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 3:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.4 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5

    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late

    tonight.

  - Flood stage is 25 feet.





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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     

Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          



Pearl River

Rockport   25.0  25.4  Mon 3 am CDT 24.9  23.5  21.7         





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LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012

      3182 9005 3169 9005





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