Flood Warning for Highland%20Meadows, Mississippi
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1045 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 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 this evening at 1100 PM CDT.
MSC049-149-200400-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOVM6.2.ER.240410T1214Z.240415T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1045 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 37.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.8
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Big Black River
Bovina 28.0 37.7 Fri 10 am CD 37.6 37.3 36.4
LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052
3218 9065 3204 9102