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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

1052 AM CST THU FEB 5 2004



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

  WILKINSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 145 PM CST



* AT 1050 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED SINCE 900 AM. MOST AREAS HAVE LIKELY 

RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS WITH 

LOCALLY IN HIGHER AMOUNTS IN WILKINSON COUNTY. SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 



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.



LAT...LON 3134 9150 3103 9164 3103 9058 3133 9059



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