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WGUS84 KJAN 060158  
FLSJAN  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
858 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MISSISSIPPI...  
 
PEARL RIVER NEAR CARTHAGE AFFECTING LEAKE COUNTY.  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MISSISSIPPI...  
 
TUSCOLAMETA CREEK AT WALNUT GROVE AFFECTING LEAKE COUNTY.  
 
PEARL RIVER ABOVE PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING NESHOBA 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 900 AM CDT.  
 

 
 
MSC079-061400-  
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0060.250511T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/CARM6.1.ER.250511T0000Z.250511T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
858 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER  
NOTICE...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...PEARL RIVER NEAR CARTHAGE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:45 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 8.2 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.  
IT WILL THEN RISE TO 14.6 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. IT WILL FALL  
TO 14.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING THEN RISE AGAIN.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
-  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
PEARL RIVER  
CARTHAGE 17.0 8.5 MON 7 PM CDT 8.2 11.9 14.6  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3271 8964 3277 8956 3280 8951 3268 8946  
3266 8952 3263 8960  
 

 
 
MSC079-061400-  
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0058.250509T1200Z-250510T0600Z/  
/WTGM6.1.ER.250509T1200Z.250509T1200Z.250509T1200Z.UU/  
858 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...TUSCOLAMETA CREEK AT WALNUT GROVE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 25.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL LAND AND LOW AREAS ALONG AND  
NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 25.0  
FEET FRIDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.  
-  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
TUSCOLAMETA CREEK  
WALNUT GROVE 25.0 15.5 MON 8 PM CDT 15.0 20.9 24.7  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3266 8953 3261 8945 3257 8935 3250 8942  
3258 8953 3263 8960  
 

 
 
MSC099-061400-  
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0059.250509T1800Z-250511T0000Z/  
/PLAM6.1.ER.250509T1800Z.250509T1800Z.250510T0600Z.NO/  
858 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...PEARL RIVER ABOVE PHILADELPHIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT BURNSIDE LAKE WATER  
PARK.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:45 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 13.0  
FEET EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.  
-  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
PEARL RIVER  
PHILADELPHI 13.0 9.0 MON 7 PM CDT 8.6 9.5 12.7  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3289 8922 3291 8915 3293 8902 3292 8893  
3284 8892 3277 8918  
 

 
 
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