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000 

WGUS74 KJAN 311014

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

412 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005



MSC075-101-311215-

NEWTON MS-LAUDERDALE MS-

412 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 AM CST FOR LAUDERDALE

AND NEWTON COUNTIES...



AT 408 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS...NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OKATIBEE

LAKE...MERIDIAN STATION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA AND COLLINSVILLE.



MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND EFFECT 

SOUTHEAST NEWTON COUNTY AND MOST OF CENTRAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3225 8930 3229 8844 3258 8842 3257 8890

      3248 8931



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