WGUS84 KJAN 241539
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1039 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River At Jackson affecting Rankin and Hinds 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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1039 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River at Jackson.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Farmland in southern Rankin County begins
to flood and water begins to affect home access near the river in
the Byram area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue a slow fall.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- 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
Jackson 28.0 29.1 Wed 9 am CDT 27.0 23.7 22.8
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LAT...LON 3193 9025 3212 9034 3243 9013 3237 9002
3213 9020 3198 9012
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