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WGUS74 KJAN 062005

FFSJAN

MSC035-062100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

301 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2003



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT FOR...



FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI



AS OF 3 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR ACROSS FORREST COUNTY BETWEEN CAMP 

SHELBY AND BROOKLYN. THIS HAS LIKELY PRODUCED FLOODING OF SOME ROADS

AND STREAMS IN THIS AREA. 



WHILE THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PRODUCED THIS TORRENTIAL RAIN HAVE 

WEAKENED SOMEWHAT...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING JUST 

TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THIS AREA. THESE STORMS COULD DRIFT OVER THE

AREA BETWEEN BROOKLYN AND CAMP SHELBY...POTENTIALLY AGGRAVATING

THE FLOODING SITUATION.



THE NEW THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN FORREST 

COUNTY COULD MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS FOR THE NEXT 

HOUR. THIS COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS IN THE 

AREA NEAR AND TO THE SOUTH OF BROOKLYN.



DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY  MOST

FLASH FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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