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FLWJAN



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Jackson MS

927 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood 

Warning 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.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan



The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1100 AM CDT.



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MSC067-071600-

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/LURM6.1.ER.260507T1027Z.260507T1800Z.260508T0400Z.NO/

927 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Tallahala Creek at Laurel.



* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins to cover Old Sandersville 

  Road.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    late tonight to a crest of 15.0 feet early tomorrow

    afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.





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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          



Tallahala Creek

Laurel         13.0  2.3   Wed 8 pm CDT 14.4  6.8   5.1          





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LAT...LON 3137 8915 3156 8923 3181 8913 3182 8902

      3156 8911 3140 8914





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