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WGUS74 KJAN 270205

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

901 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008



MSC091-270315-

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MARION MS-

901 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008



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

MARION COUNTY...



AT 857 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND COLUMBIA. 

MANY STREETS ARE UNDER WATER ALONG WITH A DOZEN BUSINESSES FLOODED.



THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED AWAY FROM THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE 

COUNTY. HOWEVER...NEARLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN LESS THAN 2 

HOURS AND EXCESSIVE RUNOFF IS EXPECTED THROUGH 10 PM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

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

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 0201Z 180DEG 0KT 3126 8982



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