183  
WGUS84 KJAN 130121  
FLSJAN  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
721 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MISSISSIPPI...  
 
TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL AFFECTING JONES COUNTY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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 TUESDAY MORNING AT 915 AM CST.  
 
 
 
MSC067-131515-  
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/LURM6.1.ER.260115T1800Z.260115T1800Z.260116T0000Z.NO/  
721 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING IS  
BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD ALONG AND NEAR THE CREEK.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 4:30 PM CST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 13.0  
FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.  
 
 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (6 PM CST)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
TALLAHALA CREEK  
LAUREL 13.0 9.7 MON 4 PM CST 11.7 12.7 13.0  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3137 8915 3156 8923 3181 8913 3182 8902  
3156 8911 3140 8914  
 
 
 
SW  
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