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000 

WGUS74 KJAN 031807

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

107 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008



MSC049-089-121-163-031900-

/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-080803T1900Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-YAZOO MS-

107 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR 

EASTERN YAZOO...WESTERN MADISON...NORTHWESTERN RANKIN AND EASTERN 

HINDS COUNTIES...



AT 100 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



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

WAY...CAMERON...CAMDEN...SHARON...VAUGHAN AND MYRLEVILLE



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CONTINUES TO FALL ALONG THE BIG BLACK RIVER IN 

MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES...WHERE RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES WERE 

NEAR 3 INCHES. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



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

AREAS WHERE 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 3287 8974 3252 8981 3207 9032 3207 9072

      3288 9017



$$



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000 

WGUS74 KJAN 031807 RRA

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

107 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008



MSC049-089-121-163-031900-

/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-080803T1900Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-YAZOO MS-

107 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR 

EASTERN YAZOO...WESTERN MADISON...NORTHWESTERN RANKIN AND EASTERN 

HINDS COUNTIES...



AT 100 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



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

WAY...CAMERON...CAMDEN...SHARON...VAUGHAN AND MYRLEVILLE



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CONTINUES TO FALL ALONG THE BIG BLACK RIVER IN 

MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES...WHERE RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES WERE 

NEAR 3 INCHES. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



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

AREAS WHERE 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 3287 8974 3252 8981 3207 9032 3207 9072

      3288 9017



$$



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