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WGUS74 KJAN 230021

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

720 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008



MSC049-089-121-230145-

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HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-

720 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR

MADISON...RANKIN AND HINDS COUNTIES...



AT 716 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO MOVE 

SLOWLY NORTH ACROSS THE JACKSON TO MADISON TO RESERVOIR AREA. 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN MORE FLASH FLOODING.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

ANNANDALE AND CANTON



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



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 3265 9022 3263 8991 3232 8989 3225 9019

TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 165DEG 3KT 3250 9006



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