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WGUS74 KJAN 070057

FFSJAN

MSC035-073-091-070150-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

657 PM CST THU MAR 6 2003



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...



FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



UNTIL 740 PM CST.



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE CITY OF 

LUMBERTON AND ACROSS CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY. RADAR IS ESTIMATING 

HOURLY RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES. THIS RAIN IS FALLING 

OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 430 

PM. THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUING TO MOVE OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS AND 

COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 8 PM.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



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