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WGUS74 KJAN 010202

FFSJAN

MSC035-073-091-010330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

900 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 855 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL 

MISSISSIPPI WITH THE APPROACH OF TROPICAL STORM BILL.  RAINFALL 

RATES HAVE STARTED TO INCREASE...PARTICULARLY OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS 

OF FORREST COUNTY WHERE 1 TO 1.5 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 

HOUR.  THIS BRINGS 36 HOUR STORM TOTALS TO 5 TO 7 INCHES OVER 

SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FORREST...LAMAR...AND MARION COUNTIES.



IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT 10 

PM BEFORE TAPERING OFF SOMEWHAT TOWARD MIDNIGHT.  FLOODING OF 

CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS REMAINS LIKELY. 



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