Flood Warning for George, Mississippi
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
815 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
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 815 PM CDT.
MSC089-163-260115-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240427T0336Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240410T1130Z.240413T1300Z.240426T0936Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Agricultural land near the river begins to
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 22 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 23.7 Thu 7 am CDT 21.8 19.6 16.9
LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
3272 8996 3245 9052