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WGUS74 KJAN 240937

FFSJAN

MSC035-067-073-091-241130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

331 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2002



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR...



JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE FINAL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL 

MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE NEXT HOUR...WITH RAINFALL 

TAPERING OFF AND ENDING AROUND 530 AM CST.



RADAR ESTIMATES AND MEASURED GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE THAT WIDESPREAD 

RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAS ACCUMULATED OVERNIGHT.  RAINFALL RATES 

OF UP TO HALF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED AS THE FINAL LINE OF 

THUNDERSTORMS MOVES THROUGH.  FLOODING OF STREETS...STREAMS...AND 

LOW LYING AREAS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. 



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