The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Flood Warning for The Big Black River Near Bentonia from Monday morning until further notice. At 9:00 AM Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet. *Moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 22.0 feet. * Forecast...Based on 48 hours of future rainfall around 3 inches, the river will rise above flood stage late Monday morning and will continue to rise to near 24.5 feet by early Tuesday afternoon. * Impact...At 23.5 feet...Agricultural land near the river begins to flood. * Impact...At 22.0 feet...Low lying woodland areas along the river begins to flood.