WGUS84 KJAN 071418

FLSJAN



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

918 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended 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 evening at 930 PM CDT.



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918 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



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



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



* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.



* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.



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

  bottomland is occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.8 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0

    feet this afternoon.

  - 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     Tue   Wed   Thu          



Pearl River

Rockport   25.0  25.8  Mon 8 am CDT 25.5  23.8  22.2         





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

      3182 9005 3169 9005





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