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Flood Watch
Issued: 5:12 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin LA, Madison
LA, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll and Mississippi, including
the following areas, Adams, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington,
Forrest, Franklin MS, Hinds, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson,
Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln,
Madison MS, Marion, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson,
Smith, Warren and Yazoo.

* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several inches of rain have fallen across the area this
afternoon and evening with several rounds of convection that
moved through. An additional inch of rain will be possible
within the rain shield behind these storms tonight, and some
additional rainfall will be possible during the afternoon
tomorrow. This will exacerbate any ongoing flooding, and any
storms will have the potential for flash flooding given
saturated soils.
- 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.

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:10 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Low-lying agricultural land near the river
begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 28.5
feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
30.0 feet on 02/23/1993.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  13.2  Tue 8 pm CDT 19.3  22.3  26.6


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