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WGUS54 KJAN 112126

FFWJAN

MSC007-112250-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

425 PM CDT THU JUL 11 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ATTALA COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 550 PM CDT



* AT 424 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ATTALA COUNTY...      

  ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF KOSCIUSKO.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE      

  NEARLY STATIONARY.



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS      

FALLEN OVER NORTHWEST ATTALA COUNTY BETWEEN 315 AND 425 PM. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER THIS AREA 

THROUGH 550 PM.  THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 

AND SMALL STREAMS.  



HIGHWAYS 440 AND 19 NEAR SHARKEY CREEK AND THE AREA ALONG HIGHWAY 35 

NEAR SUGAR CREEK ARE THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO RECEIVE 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 3308 8979 3308 8957 3326 8957 3325 8970

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