Jackson, Mississippi
Weather Forecast Office
Record Flooding on the Chunky and Chickasawhay Rivers
RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 830 AM CDT MON APR 7 2003 ...NEW RECORD FLOOD ON THE CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY... ...NEW RECORD FLOOD ON THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE... HEAVY RAINFALL BETWEEN 5 TO 10 INCHES WITHIN THE CHUNKY RIVER BASIN... UPPER CHICKASAWHAY...AND THE OKATIBBEE CREEK BASINS ON SUNDAY SET THE STAGE FOR RECORD FLOODING ON THE CHUNKY RIVER AND THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER. THE CHUNKY RIVER NEAR CHUNKY MISSISSIPPI SURGED TO A NEW FLOOD OF RECORD MONDAY MORNING. THE OLD RECORD WAS 26.64 FEET WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED ON MARCH 4TH 1979. THE NEW PRELIMINARY FLOOD OF RECORD IS *27.32 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 8TH. THE PERIOD OF RECORD FOR THE CHUNKY GAGE IS FROM 1938 TO THE PRESENT. THE CHICKASAWHAY AT ENTERPRISE CRESTED JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT WITH A NEW FLOOD OF RECORD. THE OLD RECORD WAS ESTABLISHED ON FEBRUARY 25TH 1964 AT A STAGE OF 42.94 FEET. THE NEW PRELIMINARY RECORD IS *43.13 FEET. THE PERIOD OF RECORD FOR THE ENTERPRISE GAGE IS FROM 1938 TO THE PRESENT. * THESE NEW FLOOD OF RECORD STAGES ARE SUBJECT TO VALIDATION BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. |
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Jackson, Mississippi
234 Weather Service Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232
601-936-2189
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