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WGUS54 KJAN 121359 AAA

FFWJAN

MSC049-121-121800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED LAST PARAGRAPH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

845 AM CDT SUN AUG 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  EASTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 100 PM CDT



* AT 845 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR HAS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 4 TO 6 

INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN SINCE 600 AM CDT THIS MORNING IN THE 

RICHLAND AND FOREST HILL AREAS...SOUTH TOWARDS TERRY...BYRAM AND 

FLORENCE. THIS INCLUDES THE SOUTH METRO JACKSON AREA FROM ALONG 

INTERSTATE 20...SOUTH ALONG INTERSTATE 55 AND HIGHWAY 49. 



HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO REFORM OVER THE AREA 

WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL UPWARDS TO TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES PER HOUR.

CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE OVER THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH LATE MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 

2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE.



FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS REPORTING 

PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 49 UNDERWATER ALONG WITH MANY HOMES AND 

BUSINESSES THAT HAVE HAD TO BE EVACUATED ACROSS SOUTHEAST HINDS AND 

SOUTHWEST RANKIN COUNTIES DUE TO RISING WATER. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW 

WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN 

BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. 



IF YOU NOTICE FLOOD WATERS...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AS 

THIS CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER 

COVERED ROADWAYS AS EVEN THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF WATER CAN WASH YOUR 

VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY



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