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WGUS74 KJAN 160256

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

955 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



MSC049-160345-

HINDS MS-

955 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



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

COUNTY...



AT 948 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT 

FLASH FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF JACKSON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH JACKSON. 



SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS SOUTH JACKSON WITH 

SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED AND A DOZEN OR SO HOMES FLOODED. THE HEAVY 

RAIN IS OVER FOR THE NIGHT...BUT THE FLOODING THREAT IS NOT OVER. 

ADDITIONAL WATER RUN OFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 

ABOUT 11 PM. DUE TO THIS LAG TIME IN WATER RUN OFF AND THE LINGERING 

FLOODING PROBLEMS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT 

UNTIL 1045 PM.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE 

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW 

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY. 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 3221 9033 3218 9022 3222 9020 3239 9013

      3241 9028



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