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WGUS74 KJAN 270132

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

828 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008



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MARION MS-

828 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR

MARION COUNTY...



AT 823 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A 

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND COLUMBIA.



AS OF 825 PM...SEVERAL STREETS AROUND THE CITY HAVE BEEN FLOODED. 

RADAR HAS ESTIMATED NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST 

HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY...AND ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. 

TOTAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY END UP BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES.



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 3136 8998 3141 8974 3116 8968 3116 8996

TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 180DEG 0KT 3126 8982



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