Washington, Mississippi, United States (39190)
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Lat: 31.58N, Lon: 91.3W
Wx Zone: MSZ060
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Flood Warning
 Issued: 840 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
 Expires: 240 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
 
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FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 840 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
Expiration: 240 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ARKANSAS...LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI..

MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE AFFECTING CHICOT...EAST 
CARROLL...ISSAQUENA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND 
WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

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840 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013



THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 50.4 FEET BY 
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN REMAIN STEADY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

&&

FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ        48  50.4 SUN 08 PM  50.4  50.4  50.4   NEAR CREST

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