550  
FGUS54 KORN 181249  
RVFJAN  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER; SLIDELL, LA  
1249 GMT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS BIG BLACK  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 - HOURS OF FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:WEST, MS - BIG BLACK RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.6 FT AT 1145 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER WSTM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.0  
.E2 : 0319 : / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.1  
.E3 : 0320 : / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.5 / 7.3  
.E4 : 0321 : / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.7  
.E5 : 0322 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.4  
.E6 : 0323 : / 6.3  
.ER WSTM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER WSTM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:BENTONIA, MS - BIG BLACK RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 21.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 29.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER BTAM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 12.9 / 13.0 / 13.1  
.E2 : 0319 : / 13.1 / 13.1 / 12.9 / 12.8  
.E3 : 0320 : / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.3  
.E4 : 0321 : / 12.2 / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.8  
.E5 : 0322 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.4  
.E6 : 0323 : / 11.2  
.ER BTAM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER BTAM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:BOVINA, MS - BIG BLACK RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 27.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 28.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 38.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 40.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.7 FT AT 1215 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER BOVM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 13.8 / 13.8 / 13.9  
.E2 : 0319 : / 13.9 / 14.0 / 14.0 / 14.0  
.E3 : 0320 : / 14.1 / 14.0 / 14.0 / 13.9  
.E4 : 0321 : / 13.9 / 13.8 / 13.7 / 13.6  
.E5 : 0322 : / 13.5 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1  
.E6 : 0323 : / 13.0  
.ER BOVM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER BOVM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ROSETTA, MS - HOMOCHITTO RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 18.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 30.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 37.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.9 FT AT 1145 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER RSAM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8  
.E2 : 0319 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E3 : 0320 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 : 0321 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5  
.E5 : 0322 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E6 : 0323 : / 3.3  
.ER RSAM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER RSAM6 0318 Z DC202603181249/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
.AR ORN 0318 DT202603181249/YIIRZ 3 : KMR  
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