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WGUS54 KJAN 241546

FFWJAN

MSC133-241845-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

944 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1245 PM CST



* AT 944 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AROUND MOORHEAD...MOVING   

  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF NEAR 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF SUNFLOWER COUNTY.



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 3331 9075 3330 9057 3344 9051 3383 9047

          3379 9062 3355 9066

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