WGUS84 KJAN 241536
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1036 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Monticello affecting Lawrence County.
Pearl River Near Rockport affecting Copiah and Simpson Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 1045 PM CDT.
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1036 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Monticello.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water appears in low areas in the extreme
eastern portion of the city of Monticello.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.5
feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.5 feet on 02/20/2012.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Pearl River
Monticello 22.0 22.9 Wed 10 am CD 23.2 23.5 22.9
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LAT...LON 3140 9008 3155 9017 3168 9019 3169 9005
3155 9002 3140 8992
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1036 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Rockport.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Water begins to back up into higher
agricultural and pasture lands, mainly on the Simpson County side
of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise again to a crest of
28.5 feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.5 feet on 05/11/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Pearl River
Rockport 25.0 28.0 Wed 9 am CDT 28.5 27.7 26.1
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LAT...LON 3168 9019 3178 9019 3193 9025 3198 9012
3182 9005 3169 9005
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