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WGUS74 KJAN 060132

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

831 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2005



MSC085-060245-

LINCOLN MS-

831 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR LINCOLN

COUNTY...



AT 827 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO I-55 EXIT 42

NORTH BROOKHAVEN AND I-55 EXIT 41 HWY 550 AT BROOKHAVEN.



RADAR HAS INDICATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALL 

AROUND BROOKHAVEN SINCE 730 PM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 

2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 3145 9061 3153 9027 3170 9028 3170 9063



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