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WGUS54 KMOB 260734

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MSC131-261030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

231 AM CDT THU SEP 26 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WIGGINS



* UNTIL 530 AM CDT



* AT 228 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THREE TO FOUR 

INCHES  OF RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST STONE COUNTY SINCE 130 AM CDT.  

ALSO...NEARLY FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3070 8932 3070 8890 3090 8887 3090 8931

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