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WGUS74 KJAN 160231

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

930 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



MSC049-160345-

HINDS MS-

930 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR HINDS

COUNTY...



AT 921 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A 

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. NUMEROUS 

STREETS AROUND JACKSON ARE HAVING FLOODING PROBLEMS WITH MANY 

SECTIONS OF THESE ROADS HOLDING WATER.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOWNTOWN 

JACKSON...SOUTH JACKSON AND WEST JACKSON.



RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE 

WARNED AREA SINCE 8 PM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR ONE HALF AN 

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. MOST FLOOD RELATED 

DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3221 9033 3218 9022 3222 9020 3239 9013

      3241 9028



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