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WGUS74 KJAN 251540

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1037 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005



MSC049-089-163-251645-

HINDS MS-MADISON MS-YAZOO MS-

1037 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR 

EASTERN YAZOO...WESTERN MADISON AND WESTERN HINDS COUNTIES...



AT 1030 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY 

RAINFALL MOVING OVER THE AREA. ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN THE LAST 

FEW HOURS HAVE CLIMBED TO NEAR 7 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES 

OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. 



WITH HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ALONG THE BIG 

BLACK RIVER...RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO FLASH 

FLOODING. MANY ROADS ARE LIKELY UNDER WATER AND SOME HOMES AND 

BUSINESSES MAY BE AT RISK. WATER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS NEED TO BE 

MONITORED. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAUGHN AND

FLORA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 3294 9018 3233 9069 3208 9069 3205 9047

      3287 8995



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