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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

412 PM CDT MON APR 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WIGGINS



* UNTIL 600 PM CDT



* AT 408 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY   RAIN OVER STONE COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS OVER THE 

EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY BUT MODERATE RAIN EXTENDS WELL BACK TO 

THE WEST. THIS RAIN IS FALLING ON GROUND SOAKED BY EARLIER RAINS.



* THESE THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH 

6 PM CDT. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3083 8927 3070 8913 3070 8890 3089 8892

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