Flood Warning for Franklin, Mississippi
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
859 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Holmes and Attala Counties.
Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren and Hinds Counties.
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
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.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN
The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.
MSC007-051-180200-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240419T0130Z/
/WSTM6.2.ER.240410T0825Z.240411T2000Z.240418T0730Z.NO/
859 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15 feet, Lowlands and agricultural land near the
river begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.1 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tonight.
- Flood stage is 15 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Big Black River
West 15.0 16.1 Wed 7 am CDT 14.7 13.6 12.6
LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
3313 8969 3285 8987