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WGUS74 KJAN 041500

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1000 AM CDT THU SEP 4 2008



MSC031-065-091-041645-

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COVINGTON MS-MARION MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-

1000 AM CDT THU SEP 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR

JEFFERSON DAVIS...MARION AND COVINGTON COUNTIES...



THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA...PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES NEAR 2 INCHES AN HOUR. MORE 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND TRAIN OVER THE 

SAME AREAS. ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS WERE AROUND 2.5 INCHES OVER 

THE PAST 3 HOURS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MELBA...SOCIETY HILL...CARSON...CLEM...LONE STAR...SANFORD... 

GOSS...BUNKER HILL...IMPROVE...PRENTISS...MOUNT OLIVE AND COLLINS



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 3114 9000 3151 8994 3176 8982 3179 8943

      3146 8940 3144 8967 3102 8966 3100 8982

      3109 8983 3108 8991 3115 8992



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