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Weather Forecast Office Jackson, MS

Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center

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Datum: NGVD29

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Black River near Bovina are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	40
Moderate Flood Stage:	38
Flood Stage:	28
Action Stage:	27
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 40.77 ft on 05/24/1983
(2) 40.56 ft on 04/16/1979
(3) 40.53 ft on 12/20/1961
(4) 39.74 ft on 05/05/1958
(5) 39.65 ft on 04/01/1951
(6) 39.53 ft on 04/18/2019
(7) 39.29 ft on 03/21/1973
(8) 39.22 ft on 01/11/1949
(9) 39.21 ft on 05/05/1991
(10) 39.14 ft on 04/07/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 34.85 ft on 05/14/2019
(2) 39.53 ft on 04/18/2019
(3) 38.26 ft on 03/02/2019
(4) 37.00 ft on 01/09/2019
(5) 33.88 ft on 03/11/2018
(6) 37.93 ft on 04/08/2017
(7) 38.69 ft on 03/16/2016 (P)
(8) 28.11 ft on 05/29/2015
(9) 31.42 ft on 03/23/2015
(10) 29.10 ft on 01/04/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.99 ft on 09/30/1954
(2) 6.70 ft on 10/27/1992
(3) 6.73 ft on 09/16/1995

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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47	Water approaches the road surface of the Old Highway 80 bridge.
43.3	Water approaches the under clearance of the Old Highway 80 bridge.
40	Water is close to entering some houses and camps just upstream of Old Highway 80 bridge on Hinds County side of the river.
39.8	Several hundred acres of agricultural land in western Hinds and eastern Warren counties are underwater.
39.5	Many houses and camps just upstream of old highway 80 bridge on Hinds County side of river are surrounded by water.
38	Water is across the road near the Old Highway 80 bridge. Extensive flooding of agricultural land is occurring. Several local access roads are also underwater.
37.5	Access roads to the river front area off of old highway 80 road near the bridge begin to flood.
32.5	Water begins to cover Warrior's Trail Road.
32	Several access roads along and near the river are under water.
28	Low-lying agricultural land near the river begins to flood.
Photos (1) Upstream view from the Old Highway 80 Bridge - Stage 13.94 ft (2) Downstream view from Old Highway 80 bridge - 13.94 feet

About This Location

Latitude: 32.347770° N, Longitude: 90.696940° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	28 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	84.93 ft	112.93 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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234 Weather Service Dr.
Jackson, MS 39232
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