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WGUS54 KJAN 162354

FFWJAN

LAC035-065-MSC055-125-149-170545-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

650 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

  MADISON PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLULAH

  ISSAQUENA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  SHARKEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROLLING FORK

  WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VICKSBURG



* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT



* AT 646 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

TALLULAH...CARY...VALLEY PARK...REDWOOD AND VICKSBURG.



RADAR HAS ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREA SINCE NOON WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE RAIN FALLING OVER 

THE PAST 3 HOURS. THE LARGE BAND OF STORMS WILL NOT END ANYTIME SOON 

AND AS IT CONTINUES TO BUILD BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST. THROUGH 

MIDNIGHT...EXPECT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES 

ACROSS 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 3222 9146 3223 9105 3238 9065 3281 9073

      3307 9071 3259 9143



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