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WGUS74 KJAN 212349

FFSJAN

MSC029-127-129-220140-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

540 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2003



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 810 PM CST FOR...



SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



AT 545 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BRANDON MS 

CONTINUED TO SHOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF 

CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.  HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO THREE 

QUARTERS OF AN INCH SHOULD PERSIST FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE HOURS.  

RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT ABOUT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN IN THIS AREA SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY 

OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AFFECTED COUNTIES. 



SIMPSON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED WATER RUNNING OVER THE BANKS 

OF WEATHERSBY CREEK AND ACROSS FLINT ROAD IN MENDENHALL.  

  

COPIAH COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED ROADS FLOODED IN HAZELHURST.  



SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED SEVERAL BRIDGES UNDER WATER 

ALONG COUNTY ROADS. 



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