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LAC025-029-MSC001-031-035-037-063-065-073-077-085-091-270140-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO HEADER

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

240 PM CDT SAT OCT 26 2002





FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...



IN MISSISSIPPI:

     ADAMS...JEFFERSON...FRANKLIN...LINCOLN...LAWRENCE...

     JEFFERSON DAVIS...COVINGTON...MARION...LAMAR...FORREST



IN LOUISIANA:

     CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA



HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT. A

NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND FROM THE TEXAS COAST

INTO SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE

REMNANTS OF HURRICANE KENNA WILL INTERACT WITH THE FRONT...TO

PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. MOST OF THE

WATCH AREA RECEIVED TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL FRIDAY...AND

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES MAY OCCUR

TONIGHT. SUCH HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SATURATED GROUND CAN LEAD TO RAPID

RUN-OFF AND FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.



PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHECK PREPAREDNESS

REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF

FLOODING THREATENS. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO BE CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.

DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV

STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS.

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