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WGUS54 KJAN 311006

FFWJAN

MSC049-121-311300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

502 AM CDT MON MAY 31 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 502 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM PELAHATCHIE TO 9 MILES 

NORTHWEST OF UTICA.  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE 

PAST COUPLE OF HOURS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN HINDS COUNTY...WITH 2 TO 

3 INCHES IN WESTERN RANKIN COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. 



STREET FLOODING HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE FLOWOOD AREA.  FLOODING 

OF STREETS...CREEKS...UNDERPASSES...AND LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED. 



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3241 8975 3235 9070 3207 9071 3208 8974



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