FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 923 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... WOLF RIVER ABOVE GULFPORT AFFECTING HARRISON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON`T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && MSC047-110923- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/ /GLFM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110311T0000Z.110311T1600Z.NO/ 923 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 11TH...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WOLF RIVER ABOVE GULFPORT. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 600 AM THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 9.0 FEET THIS EVENING MARCH 10TH. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...BELLS FERRY ROAD WILL BE IMPASSABLE WITH DEEP WATER ON THE EAST BRIDGE APPROACH. $$