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WGUS74 KJAN 250740

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

235 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005



MSC011-151-251200-

BOLIVAR MS-WASHINGTON MS-

235 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

WASHINGTON AND BOLIVAR COUNTIES...



AT 233 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE

LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GUNNISON TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 

HOLLANDALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHAW...

SHELBY...MOUND BAYOU...BOYLE...CLEVELAND AND RENOVA.



THE GREENVILLE AIRPORT HAS RECEIVED 4.63 INCHES OF RAIN 

OVERNIGHT...WHICH IS THE SAME AMOUNT ESTIMATED BY DOPPLER RADAR.  

HOWEVER...A BAND OF MORE THAN 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM 

SOUTHWEST BOLIVAR COUNTY TO CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY.  THE HEAVIEST 

AMOUNTS...IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES...WERE INDICATED ABOUT 7 MILES WEST 

SOUTHWEST OF BENOIT IN BOLIVAR COUNTY...AND FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST 

OF HOLLANDALE TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARCOLA IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 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.



LAT...LON 3368 9069 3362 9078 3313 9076 3306 9108

      3313 9114 3329 9103 3333 9114 3346 9105

      3348 9107 3342 9110 3339 9116 3339 9117

      3348 9111 3358 9119 3369 9102 3375 9111

      3379 9097 3389 9104 3413 9089 3413 9066



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