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WGUS54 KJAN 121324

FFWJAN

MSC029-127-121515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

819 AM CDT SUN AUG 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  EASTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT



* AT 819 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE COPIAH...SIMPSON 

  COUNTY LINE OR 5 MILES NORTH OF GEORGETOWN...THESE STORMS ARE      

  CONTINUING TO MOVE OVER THE SAME LOCATION.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES HAVE ALREADY 

OCCURRED OVER THIS AREA SINCE 6 AM. THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUING TO 

DEVELOP UPSTREAM AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES 

WILL BE POSSIBLE.



VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

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

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

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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

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



LAT...LON 3205 9004 3205 9032 3176 9029 3180 8995

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