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MSC029-011600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

804 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 804 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER GEORGETOWN...OR ABOUT

  14 MILES EAST OF HAZLEHURST...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF EASTERN COPIAH COUNTY OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. MORE 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING TO THE NORTH AND WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER 

THE AREAS THAT ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE HEAVY RAINFALL. AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN 

COPIAH COUNTY...THROUGH 11 AM.



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 3193 9018 3200 9031 3172 9034 3176 9015

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