WGUS84 KJAN 291529

FLSJAN

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

929 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in

Mississippi...

Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan

The next statement will be issued this evening at 930 PM CST.

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929 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Thousands of acres of agricultural land

are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 8:45 AM CST Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5

feet tomorrow morning.

- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

18.5 feet on 02/05/2008.

- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld Observed Forecasts (6 am CST)

Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun

Big Black River

West 15.0 17.9 Thu 8 am CST 18.5 18.1 17.5

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LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963

3313 8969 3285 8987

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