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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1123 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2001



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...



HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

ATTALA COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



UNTIL 1230 PM CDT



AT 1125 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 

HEAVY RAIN OVER HOLMES...HUMPHREYS AND ATTALA COUNTIES HAS WEAKENED 

OVER THE PAST HOUR. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINFALL AND AN 

ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN MAY STILL 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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