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Flood Watch
Issued: 9:05 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Ashley and Chicot counties in Southeast Arkansas,
Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse,
Richland, Tensas and West Carroll parishes in Northeast Louisiana,
and 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 counties
in Mississippi.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 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: 2:01 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...From late Friday night until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue rising.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.


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

Big Black River
Bovina         28.0  13.1  Mon 8 pm CDT 13.5  20.6  23.8


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