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WGUS74 KJAN 121423

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

918 AM CDT SAT AUG 12 2006



MSC151-121530-

WASHINGTON MS-

918 AM CDT SAT AUG 12 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR

WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 916 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THE RAINS CONTINUED 

TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND SPREAD INTO MUCH OF THE 

COUNTY. 



THESE RAINS WERE OCCURRING OVER GROUNDS THAT LIKELY ALREADY RECEIVED 

BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES SINCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS IN THE 

WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GREENVILLE...METCALF AND 

STONEVILLE. 



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.



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 3303 9114 3304 9093 3312 9090 3317 9083

      3337 9082 3342 9105 3337 9112 3326 9111

      3329 9105 3321 9108



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000 

WGUS74 KJAN 121423

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

918 AM CDT SAT AUG 12 2006



MSC151-121530-

WASHINGTON MS-

918 AM CDT SAT AUG 12 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR

WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 916 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THE RAINS CONTINUED 

TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND SPREAD INTO MUCH OF THE 

COUNTY. 



THESE RAINS WERE OCCURRING OVER GROUNDS THAT LIKELY ALREADY RECEIVED 

BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES SINCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS IN THE 

WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GREENVILLE...METCALF AND 

STONEVILLE. 



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.



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 3303 9114 3304 9093 3312 9090 3317 9083

      3337 9082 3342 9105 3337 9112 3326 9111

      3329 9105 3321 9108



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