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WGUS54 KJAN 241703

FFWJAN

ARC003-017-LAC035-067-123-MSC151-242000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1059 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

  ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

  MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

  WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

  EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 200 PM CST



* AT 1059 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED           

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF         

  SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN MISSISSIPPI. 

  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

AROUND 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS ACROSS THIS 

WARNED AREA. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING AND THESE STORMS 

WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES THROUGH 2 

PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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 3265 9181 3278 9129 3306 9118 3314 9080

          3351 9081 3331 9184

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