Flood Warning for Whitaker, Mississippi
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
900 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...
Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Wilkinson, Adams and
Concordia 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.
LAC029-MSC001-157-180200-
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900 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY,
MAY 24...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Natchez.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Friday, May 24.
* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Carthage Point Road becomes impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 46.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Sunday morning to a crest of 48.5 feet Monday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Mississippi River
Natchez 48.0 46.6 Fri 8 am CDT 47.4 47.9 48.3
LAT...LON 3101 9170 3130 9167 3193 9129 3187 9114
3130 9147 3100 9154
Flood Watch for Whitaker, Mississippi
Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
314 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
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077-083>088-171615-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-St. James-St. John
The Baptist-St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern
St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower
Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western
Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-Northern Hancock-
Northern Harrison-Northern Jackson-Southern Hancock-Southern
Harrison-Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Roseland, Hammond, Kenner, Saucier,
Plaquemine, Wade, Tylertown, St. Martin, Springfield, New Roads,
Mandeville, Livingston, Addis, Reserve, Slidell, Whitehall,
French Settlement, Harahan, Waveland, Darlington, Clinton,
Geismar, Gonzales, Akers, Robert, New Orleans, Dexter, Dolorosa,
Salem, Bush, Picayune, Franklinton, Poplarville, Greensburg,
Gramercy, Ocean Springs, Killian, Donaldsonville, Lettsworth,
Marrero, Amite, Biloxi, Smithdale, Livonia, Baton Rouge,
Centreville, Crossroads, Ponchatoula, Necaise, Easleyville,
Gautier, Independence, Prairieville, Brusly, Pass Christian,
Lutcher, Woodville, McNeil, Gretna, Fort Adams, Denham Springs,
Tickfaw, East New Orleans, White Castle, Gloster, Sellers,
Pascagoula, Gillsburg, Jackson, Kiln, Pearlington, Folsom,
Westwego, Convent, Walker, Diamondhead, Bogalusa, Wilmer, Long
Beach, Felps, Lyman, Escatawpa, Metairie, Meraux, Port Allen,
Wakefield, Gulfport, Kentwood, Covington, Bayou Sorrel,
Madisonville, Sorrento, Enon, Spillman, Norco, Montpelier,
Liberty, Chalmette, Bay St. Louis, Belle Chasse, Laplace, St.
Francisville, Vancleave, Moss Point, Destrehan, McComb, Acy, and
Violet
314 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,
Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Tangipahoa,
Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa,
Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston,
Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St.
John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St.
Bernard, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western
Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including
the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison,
Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern
Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson.
* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of storms will be moving through the area
again today through Saturday morning. An additional 2 to 4
inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts will be
possible, enhancing the flash flood threat.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.