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Warnings

flood
Jones County, MS

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING IS
BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD ALONG AND NEAR THE CREEK.

&&


FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU CREST DAY TIME

TALLAHALA CREEK
LAUREL 13 13.8 MON 07 PM 14.1 14.0 11.5 14.5 TUE 06 PM

$$

Greene County, MS

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* AT 7PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

Marion County, MS


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEARL RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
WATER COVERS OLD HIGHWAY 35 ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER.

&&


FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU CREST DAY TIME

LOWER PEARL RIVER
COLUMBIA 17 17.0 MON 06 PM 17.1 17.3 17.2 17.3 WED 06 AM

$$

Wayne County, MS

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 7PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN
BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 26 FEET, FLOODING AT THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE BEGINS WHEN THE LEVEL RISES ABOVE
26 FEET.

$$

Advisories

lake wind
Lamar County, MS

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHTER THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION AND
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE A ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Forrest County, MS

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHTER THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION AND
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE A ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Jones County, MS

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHTER THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION AND
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE A ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Marion County, MS

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHTER THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION AND
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE A ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Jefferson Davis County, MS

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHTER THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION AND
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE A ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Covington County, MS

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SMALLER LAKES.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHTER THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION AND
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE A ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$


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