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000 

WGUS54 KMOB 220348

FFWMOB

MSC111-131-220930-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

947 PM CST THU DEC 21 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 330 AM CST



* AT 945 PM CST...STONE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS

  REPORTED FLOODING OVER RURAL ROADS IN CENTRAL STONE COUNTY WITH

  ONE HOUSE REPORTED FLOODED NEAR PERKINSTON.  RADAR RAINFALL

  ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT A SWATH EXTENDING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL STONE

  COUNTY TO SOUTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY HAS RECEIVED 5 TO 8 INCHES OF

  RAIN SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FALLING AT

  AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR.  THIS RAIN IS FALLING ON SATURATED GROUND

  CONDITIONS AND IS SWELLING STREAMS BEYOND CAPACITY AND PONDING ON

  ROADWAYS TO THE POINT OF BECOMING A HAZARD FOR MOTORISTS AND

  NEARBY PROPERTY.



* FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE ABOVE AREA INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF

  MCHENRY...TEN MILE...PERKINSTON...WIGGINS...AND WHITE CROSSING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS 

OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.  ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY 

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY

TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



LAT...LON 3067 8933 3068 8900 3102 8884 3103 8910



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000 

WGUS54 KMOB 220348

FFWMOB

MSC111-131-220930-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

947 PM CST THU DEC 21 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 330 AM CST



* AT 945 PM CST...STONE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS

  REPORTED FLOODING OVER RURAL ROADS IN CENTRAL STONE COUNTY WITH

  ONE HOUSE REPORTED FLOODED NEAR PERKINSTON.  RADAR RAINFALL

  ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT A SWATH EXTENDING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL STONE

  COUNTY TO SOUTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY HAS RECEIVED 5 TO 8 INCHES OF

  RAIN SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FALLING AT

  AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR.  THIS RAIN IS FALLING ON SATURATED GROUND

  CONDITIONS AND IS SWELLING STREAMS BEYOND CAPACITY AND PONDING ON

  ROADWAYS TO THE POINT OF BECOMING A HAZARD FOR MOTORISTS AND

  NEARBY PROPERTY.



* FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE ABOVE AREA INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF

  MCHENRY...TEN MILE...PERKINSTON...WIGGINS...AND WHITE CROSSING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS 

OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.  ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY 

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY

TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



LAT...LON 3067 8933 3068 8900 3102 8884 3103 8910



$$

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