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WGUS74 KJAN 302345

FFSJAN

MSC035-073-091-010330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

638 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2003



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR...



FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



AT 635 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

BAND OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM COLUMBIA TO HATTIESBURG...MOVING NORTH 

AT 30 MPH.  RAINFALL RATES SHOULD INCREASE TO ABOUT HALF AN INCH PER 

HOUR AS THIS FIRST BAND MOVES THROUGH OVER THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. 



OF MORE CONCERN IS A MORE INTENSE BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF MISSISSIPPI.  RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO 

INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED AFTER 8 PM THIS EVENING IN THE WARNED 

AREA AS TROPICAL STORM BILL CONTINUES TO APPROACH MISSISSIPPI FROM 

THE SOUTH.



THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO INCREASE AS WE HEAD TOWARDS 

DARKNESS.  REMEMBER...MANY FLASH FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT 

WHEN PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES ACROSS FLOODED 

ROADWAYS.  



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