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WGUS74 KJAN 311440

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

836 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005



MSC073-091-311515-

LAMAR MS-MARION MS-

836 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR MARION AND

LAMAR COUNTIES...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SINK SOUTH ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA. RAINFALL RATES WERE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. 



THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED WIDESPREAD FLOODING AROUND THE AREA. 

ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS WERE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED 

HIGHER AMOUNTS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

BAXTERVILLE..PURVIS AND SANDY HOOK.



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 3109 8990 3128 8936 3143 8949 3138 9002



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