Flood Statement-JAN Issued at 00:37Z 19:37:47.0078

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FLSJAN

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

737 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in

Mississippi...

Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Yazoo and Madison

Counties.

Big Black River Near Bovina affecting Warren 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 Thursday morning at 1030 AM CDT.

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MSC089-163-251530-

/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260626T1800Z/

/BTAM6.2.ER.000000T0000Z.260623T1600Z.260626T0000Z.NO/

737 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low lying woodland areas along the river

begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.7 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.7

feet just after midnight tonight.

- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.

&&

Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)

Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat

Big Black River

Bentonia 22.0 22.7 Wed 7 pm CDT 22.0 19.9 17.7

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LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987

3272 8996 3245 9052

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MSC049-149-251530-

/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260628T0636Z/

/BOVM6.1.ER.260622T2341Z.260626T1200Z.260627T1236Z.NO/

737 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bovina.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Several access roads along and near the

river are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.5 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 31.0 feet Friday

morning.

- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.

&&

Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)

Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat

Big Black River

Bovina 28.0 27.5 Wed 7 pm CDT 29.1 30.0 26.4

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LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052

3218 9065 3204 9102

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