Flood Warning for Jackson, Mississippi
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
815 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
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 Friday morning at 815 AM CDT.
MSC049-149-191315-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Water is across the road near the Old
Highway 80 bridge. Extensive flooding of agricultural land is
occurring. Several local access roads are also underwater.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 38.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 29.2 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Big Black River
Bovina 28.0 38.0 Thu 7 pm CDT 37.8 37.5 37.2
LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
3218 9065 3204 9102