255  
WGUS84 KJAN 060201  
FLSJAN  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
901 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MISSISSIPPI...  
 
BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO  
COUNTIES.  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MISSISSIPPI...  
 
HOMOCHITTO RIVER AT ROSETTA AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY.  
 
BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING HOLMES AND ATTALA COUNTIES.  
 
BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING WARREN AND HINDS COUNTIES.  
 
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 CDT.  
 

 
 
MSC089-163-061415-  
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0056.250509T0527Z-000000T0000Z/  
/BTAM6.1.ER.250509T0527Z.250510T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
901 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL  
FURTHER NOTICE...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
BIG BLACK RIVER  
BENTONIA 22.0 11.6 MON 8 PM CDT 11.3 15.8 21.0  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987  
3272 8996 3245 9052  
 

 
 
MSC037-061415-  
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0054.250507T1800Z-250508T1200Z/  
/RSAM6.1.ER.250507T1800Z.250507T1800Z.250507T1800Z.NO/  
901 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...HOMOCHITTO RIVER AT ROSETTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:45 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 19.0  
FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
HOMOCHITTO RIVER  
ROSETTA 19.0 3.7 MON 7 PM CDT 4.6 18.7 9.0  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3140 9141 3139 9109 3148 9093 3138 9084  
3128 9107 3130 9147  
 

 
 
MSC007-051-061415-  
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0055.250508T0106Z-000000T0000Z/  
/WSTM6.1.ER.250508T0106Z.250509T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
901 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL  
FURTHER NOTICE...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST.  
 
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:45 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE RISING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
BIG BLACK RIVER  
WEST 15.0 8.2 MON 7 PM CDT 8.2 14.5 18.0  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963  
3313 8969 3285 8987  
 

 
 
MSC049-149-061415-  
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0057.250510T0600Z-000000T0000Z/  
/BOVM6.1.ER.250510T0600Z.250510T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
901 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL  
FURTHER NOTICE...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:15 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
BIG BLACK RIVER  
BOVINA 28.0 13.1 MON 8 PM CDT 13.5 20.6 23.8  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3217 9093 3224 9078 3256 9064 3245 9052  
3218 9065 3204 9102  
 

 
 
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