Ridgeland, MS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 235 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 PARISHES

IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

CATAHOULA             CONCORDIA             EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN              MADISON               MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND              TENSAS                WEST CARROLL

IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

COPIAH                HINDS                 MADISON
RANKIN                SIMPSON               YAZOO

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

LAWRENCE              LINCOLN

IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

ADAMS                 CLAIBORNE             FRANKLIN
JEFFERSON

IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

ISSAQUENA             SHARKEY               WARREN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANGUILLA, BASTROP, BRANDON,
BROOKHAVEN, BUDE, CANTON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, DELHI, EPPS, FAYETTE,
FERRIDAY, HARRISONBURG, HAZLEHURST, JACKSON, JONESVILLE,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, MADISON, MAGEE, MAYERSVILLE, MEADVILLE,
MENDENHALL, MONTICELLO, NATCHEZ, NEW HEBRON, NEWELLTON,
OAK GROVE, PEARL, PORT GIBSON, RAYVILLE, RICHLAND, RIDGELAND,
ROLLING FORK, ROXIE, ST. JOSEPH, TALLULAH, VICKSBURG, VIDALIA,
WATERPROOF, WESSON, WEST FERRIDAY, WINNSBORO, AND YAZOO CITY.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, including the following
areas, Ashley and Chicot, northeast Louisiana, including the
following parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin
LA, Madison LA, Morehouse, 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...
- 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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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Agricultural land near the river begins to
flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday evening and continue rising to a crest of 23.5
feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  11.0  Tue 8 am CDT 12.6  19.0  22.9


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