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WGUS54 KLIX 151952

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MSC005-113-152245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

248 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AMITE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LIBERTY

  PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MCCOMB



* UNTIL 545 PM CDT



* AT 246 PM CDT...PIKE COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICE REPORTED FLOODING 

OF SOME SECONDARY ROADWAYS IN SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR 

INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM PIKE AND AMITE 

COUNTIES EXTENDING SOUTHWEST INTO SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS 

RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING NEAR STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS.



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

ROAD. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED 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.



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