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MSC001-063-031300-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

358 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NATCHEZ...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 358 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   

FLASH FLOODING FROM BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS JEFFERSON AND ADAMS COUNTIES.  RADAR 

INDICATES THAT BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN AN HOUR 

WITH THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS...AND THAT BETWEEN 8 AND 12 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE LAST TWO DAYS OVER EASTERN ADAMS...AND 

SOUTHERN AND EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STANTON...

  UNION CHURCH...MCBRIDE...BLUE HILL...RED LICK...LORMAN...MCNAIR...

  STAMPLEY...CHURCH HILL...PINE RIDGE AND FAYETTE



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA ONCE THE HEAVIER BAND OF RAIN MOVES IN.



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 3125 9164 3126 9165 3130 9150 3142 9157

      3139 9147 3153 9151 3159 9141 3165 9151

      3162 9142 3174 9138 3176 9126 3177 9137

      3186 9132 3187 9102 3179 9074 3162 9074

      3162 9115 3134 9116 3138 9132 3123 9149



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