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000 

WGUS74 KJAN 311357

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

753 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005



MSC035-311600-

FORREST MS-

753 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 AM CST FOR FORREST

COUNTY...



SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO FORREST 

COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES REMAIN FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.



THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED WIDESPREAD FLOODING AROUND THE AREA. 

ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PETAL AND 

HATTIESBURG.





FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3124 8934 3126 8914 3143 8914 3143 8944

      3136 8944 3135 8934



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