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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1030 AM CST SUN OCT 27 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD 

WATCH EFFECTIVE TODAY FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND 

PARISHES...



IN MISSISSIPPI:

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

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



IN LOUISIANA:

     CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA



LOCAL RADARS INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED 

THUNDERSTORMS POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE THUNDERSTORMS

ARE DEVELOPING AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT IS EXPECTED TO 

MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE OLD AND NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT THAT 

EXTENDS FROM THE TEXAS COAST INTO SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. MOST OF THE 

WATCH AREA HAS RECEIVED AROUND THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE 

FRIDAY...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND TWO INCHES MAY 

OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. SUCH HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SATURATED GROUND MAY 

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. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 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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