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WGUS74 KJAN 261732

FFSJAN

MSC049-089-121-149-163-261825-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1230 PM CDT THU SEP 26 2002



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...



YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



UNTIL 1255 PM CDT.



AT 1228 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A NEAR STATIONARY BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER WESTERN 

HINDS COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF NEAR 2.5 INCHES 

HAVE OCCURRED IN ONE HOUR OVER EXTREME SOUTHWEST HINDS COUNTY. 

ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MOVE NORTHWEST OVER THE AREA 

AT NEAR 20 MPH. 



THE WARNING FOR YAZOO...HINDS...AND WARREN COUNTIES BE REISSUED 

SHOULD THIS HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE OVER THE SAME LOCATION. PEOPLE 

IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD 

EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

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