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 Saturday morning at 700 AM CST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison
Counties.
Big Sunflower River At Sunflower affecting Sunflower County.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Agricultural land near the river begins to
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 24.0 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 21.9 Fri 6 pm CST 23.2 23.8 24.0
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