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WGUS74 KJAN 121255

FFSJAN

MSZ048-049-121345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

753 AM CDT SUN AUG 12 2001



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...

  WESTERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  EASTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 845 AM CDT



* AT 750 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...EXTENDING FROM 

DOWNTOWN JACKSON SOUTHEAST INTO RICHLAND AND FLORENCE. THESE STORMS 

ARE CONTINUING TO MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREA AND REPORTS 

INDICATE UP TO 6 INCHES HAVE FALLEN SINCE 5 AM. NORTHBOUND SECTIONS 

OF HIGHWAY 49 HAVE BEEN CLOSED IN THE RICHLAND AREA AND SEVERAL 

HOMES HAVE BEEN FLOODED IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON AND RICHLAND. 

EVACUATIONS ARE HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE IN RICHLAND. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF UP TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE AND THIS WILL AGGRAVATE THE 

FLOODING. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

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