NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Pearl River Basin Pearl River Basin Informational MeetingInformational Meeting

Marty Pope

Senior Service Hydrologist

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jan

WHY ARE WE HERE?WHY ARE WE HERE?

Because a big flood will Because a big flood will happen such as in 1979!happen such as in 1979!

EASTER FLOOD OF 1979

Colonial Golf Country Club/Old Canton Road/ Northeast Jackson

RIVER AND RAIN GAGE RIVER AND RAIN GAGE NETWORKNETWORK

River Gages – Operated By The United States River Gages – Operated By The United States Geological Survey. Geological Survey.

Rainfall Network - Rainfall Network -

Rainfall Gages At River Gage Sites.Rainfall Gages At River Gage Sites. National Weather Service Coop Program.National Weather Service Coop Program. Automated Surface Observing Systems (Asos)Automated Surface Observing Systems (Asos) Community Collaborative Rainfall, Hail And Community Collaborative Rainfall, Hail And

Snow Network (Cocorahs)Snow Network (Cocorahs) National Weather Service Doppler Radar National Weather Service Doppler Radar

Rainfall EstimatesRainfall Estimates

NWS DOPPLER RADARNWS DOPPLER RADARRAINFALL ESTIMATESRAINFALL ESTIMATES

RAIN GAGE NETWORKRAIN GAGE NETWORK

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Red DotsRed Dots - - Hourly reporting rain gagesHourly reporting rain gages

Light blue dots – Daily reporting rain gages.Light blue dots – Daily reporting rain gages.

Green TrianglesGreen Triangles - River gage forecast points. - River gage forecast points.

Purple TrianglesPurple Triangles - Monitored river gages only. - Monitored river gages only.

Upper Pearl River

Basin

Lower Pearl River Basin

WFO JACKSONWFO JACKSONFLOOD RESPONSIBILITIESFLOOD RESPONSIBILITIES

Collect And Quality Control River/Rainfall Data.Collect And Quality Control River/Rainfall Data.

Coordinate River Forecasts With Lower Mississippi Coordinate River Forecasts With Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC).River Forecast Center (LMRFC).

Issue Flood Statements And Warnings.Issue Flood Statements And Warnings.

Plan And Execute Plan And Execute Conference Call And BriefingConference Call And Briefing Between Corp of Engineers (USACE), United States Between Corp of Engineers (USACE), United States Geological Survey (USGS), LMRFC, And Ross Barnett Geological Survey (USGS), LMRFC, And Ross Barnett Officials When Inflows Exceed Or Are Forecast To Officials When Inflows Exceed Or Are Forecast To Exceed 30,000 CFS at Ross Barnett.Exceed 30,000 CFS at Ross Barnett.

Primary Contact For Flood Forecast Information For Primary Contact For Flood Forecast Information For Emergency Managers, And Other Officials.Emergency Managers, And Other Officials.

WEB INFORMATIONWEB INFORMATIONsrh.noaa.gov/jansrh.noaa.gov/jan

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Contact InformationContact Information Marty Pope Marty Pope Senior Service HydrologistSenior Service Hydrologist

Email Address: Email Address: marty.pope@noaa.govmarty.pope@noaa.gov

NWS Phone number: NWS Phone number: 601-965-4639601-965-4639

Extension 1, 2, or 3 (forecaster or intern)Extension 1, 2, or 3 (forecaster or intern) Extension 228 Service HydrologistExtension 228 Service Hydrologist Extension 223 Warning CoordinationExtension 223 Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)Meteorologist (WCM)