Columbus, Mississippi

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams in...
Lowndes County in northeast Mississippi...

* until 145 PM CST Thursday

* at 138 PM CST, flooding is occurring along the luxapallia creek
and magby creek. Some homes are flooded in the masonic
subdivision along magby creek. Mason, Sylvan, and Stewart
streets have been inundated by water from magby creek.
Highway 50 is closed between Gardner and lemhburg streets.
Along the luxapallila creek in the Steens area, several
families have been evacuated along Dickerson Road.

Magby creek is nearing its crest along the lower reaches
and should be falling along the upper reaches of the
creek. The lower portions of magby creek should begin to fall
very slowly this evening and then fall more rapidly after midnight.

Luxapallia creek should be cresting in the Steens
area in the next 6 hours. The official forecast point
for the lower luxapallia creek on waterworks Road is not
expected to crest until around noon on Thursday. The
river will crest at 20.4 feet which is 5.4 feet above
flood stage.

Elsewhere in the warning area, other small streams are out of
their banks and could pose problems to those along
these streams.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

Lat... Lon 3347 8828 3351 8840 3353 8838 3358 8830
      3358 8827


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140 PM CST Wed Jan 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for the luxapallila creek near Columbus
* until Saturday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 11:15 am Wednesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 20.4 feet by
early tomorrow afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
* Impact... at 20.0 feet... water is flowing over portions of sand
Road, Harrison Road, and gunshoot Road north of Columbus. Residents
in Columbus near magby and McCrary creeks should stay alert to
flooding and be ready to take precautions.



              Flood observed forecast 6am crest
location stg stg day time Thu Fri Sat crest day time

Luxapallila creek
Columbus 15 17.9 Wed 11 am 20.3 18.6 14.7 20.4 Thu 12 PM

958 am CST Wed Jan 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Buttahatchie river near Aberdeen
* until Monday morning
* at 08 am Wednesday the stage was 13.8 feet
* minor flooding is forecast
* maximum forecast stage of 17.2 feet Friday morning
* flood stage is 13.0 feet
* the river rose above flood stage yesteday afternoon and will
continue rising to near 17.2 feet by Friday morning. The river will
fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* At 18.0 feet... water is flowing over airbase Road on the West Bank
of the river

01/06/2009 1230 PM

Columbus, Lowndes County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Numerous roads and streets flooded in Columbus and
            Lowndes County.




01/06/2009 0154 PM

Columbus, Lowndes County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Water continues to rise and additional roads have been
            closed. Water up to the front steps of several homes.




01/06/2009 0154 PM

Columbus, Lowndes County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Water continues to rise and additional roads have been
            closed. Water up to the front steps of several homes.





01/06/2009 1230 PM

Columbus, Lowndes County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Numerous roads and streets flooded in Columbus and
            Lowndes County.