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WGUS74 KJAN 121429

FFSJAN

MSZ054-055-121515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

915 AM CDT SUN AUG 12 2001



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...

  WESTERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  EASTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT



AT 915 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHEAST COPIAH 

COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF REDEVELOPMENT TO THE 

NORTH...THUS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE 

ENTIRE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY SOUTH. IN ADDITION...THIS AREA OF HEAVY 

RAIN HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS FLOODED HIGHWAYS AND NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS 

ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN SIMPSON COUNTY.



AS OF 915 AM...RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES 

HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED OVER THIS AREA SINCE 6 AM...WITH ISOLATED 

AREAS RECEIVING NEAR 8 INCHES. WITH STORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP 

OVER THE NEXT HOUR...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 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.

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