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WGUS74 KJAN 150642

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

141 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008



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MOREHOUSE LA-WEST CARROLL LA-EAST CARROLL LA-

141 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR EAST

CARROLL...WEST CARROLL AND MOREHOUSE PARISHES...



AT 137 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING MOVING 

OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHELBURN...

MILLIKIN...GASSOWAY...JONES AND BEEKMAN



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT ONE TO HOURS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO 2 TO 

4 INCHES OF RAIN THAT RADAR ESTIMATES HAVE FALLEN IN THESE LOCATIONS 

OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS. 



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3270 9198 3270 9205 3301 9209 3301 9118

      3292 9120 3291 9115 3298 9112 3287 9110

      3280 9116 3269 9146 3263 9189

TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 180DEG 0KT 3287 9149



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