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WGUS74 KJAN 151601

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1059 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008



MSC079-123-129-151700-

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SMITH MS-SCOTT MS-LEAKE MS-

1059 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR

LEAKE...SCOTT AND SMITH COUNTIES...



AT 1051 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

PULASKI...FORKVILLE...LUDLOW...HARPERVILLE...HILLSBORO...STEELE...

PINEVILLE...BURNS...RALEIGH...MORTON AND FOREST



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

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

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



LAT...LON 3181 8965 3220 8967 3259 8974 3259 8933

      3183 8935

TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 180DEG 0KT 3190 8947



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