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Columbus, Mississippi
National Weather Service: Flood Warning
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Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sunset: 5:01 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 06:58 AM (CST)
Moon Rise: 01:22 PM (CST)
Sunset: 05:01 PM (CST)
Moon Set: 03:16 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Today
Jan. 10
Jan. 17
Jan. 26
Feb. 02
Next 12 Hours
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 54°
Lo 36°
Clear
Hi 56°
Lo 32°
Clear
Hi 61°
Lo 45°
Clear
Hi 49°
Lo 27°
Chance of Rain
Hi 47°
Lo 31°
Clear
Forecast for Lowndes
Rest of Today
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Becoming partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs around 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s.
Flood Warning Statement as of 1:40 PM CST on January 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
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
Local Storm Report
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.
Personal Weather Stations
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Location: Sand Road, Columbus, MS Updated: 1:57 PM CST |
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| Temperature: 53.7 °F | Dew Point: 33 °F | Humidity: 45% | Wind: NW at 12.0 mph | Pressure: 29.74 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.05 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: APRSWXNET Millport AL US, Millport, AL Updated: 1:33 PM CST |
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| Temperature: 54 °F | Dew Point: 35 °F | Humidity: 49% | Wind: SW at 7 mph | Pressure: 29.71 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: RAWS MONROE MS US, Greenwood Springs, MS Updated: 1:14 PM CST |
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| Temperature: 52 °F | Dew Point: 34 °F | Humidity: 50% | Wind: WSW at 16 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: APRSWXNET Starkville MS US, Starkville, MS Updated: 1:34 PM CST |
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| Temperature: 53 °F | Dew Point: 31 °F | Humidity: 43% | Wind: West at 9 mph | Pressure: 29.77 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
118 fxus64 kjan 071555 aaa afdjan Area forecast discussion...updated National Weather Service Jackson MS 955 am CST Wednesday Jan 7 2009 Discussion...current forecast is mostly on track. I have updated sky cover and removed any mention of light precipitation in the far NE. There will be some fast moving middle clouds across the north but those should not last long or even dissipate by noon. Temperatures look good and I have left those alone. && Aviation...VFR conditions will prevail with SW to west surface winds. && Preliminary point temps/pops... Jackson 55 40 62 39 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 55 40 62 35 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 55 41 62 40 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 61 41 70 39 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 57 42 65 41 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 55 40 57 40 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 52 39 58 37 / 0 0 0 0 && Jan watches/warnings/advisories... MS...none. La...none. Arkansas...none. && $$ Cme
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