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WGUS74 KJAN 261944

FFSJAN

ARC003-017-MSC151-262040-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

244 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ASHLEY AND CHICOT 

COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS...AND WASHINGTON COUNTY IN MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 

340 PM CDT...



AT 244 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LINE OF 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE DELTA REGION OF 

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.  THE LINE STRETCHED 

FROM MERIDIAN ARKANSAS TO TRIBBETT MISSISSIPPI...AND REMAINED NEARLY 

STATIONARY.



DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 

AND 1.5 INCHES FALLING ACROSS PARTS OF ASHLEY...CHICOT...AND 

WASHINGTON COUNTIES.  BECAUSE THIS RAIN IS FALLING ON ALREADY 

SATURATED SOIL...FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH 340 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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

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



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

JACKSON.



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000 

WGUS74 KJAN 261944

FFSJAN

ARC003-017-MSC151-262040-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

244 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ASHLEY AND CHICOT 

COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS...AND WASHINGTON COUNTY IN MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 

340 PM CDT...



AT 244 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LINE OF 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE DELTA REGION OF 

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.  THE LINE STRETCHED 

FROM MERIDIAN ARKANSAS TO TRIBBETT MISSISSIPPI...AND REMAINED NEARLY 

STATIONARY.



DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 

AND 1.5 INCHES FALLING ACROSS PARTS OF ASHLEY...CHICOT...AND 

WASHINGTON COUNTIES.  BECAUSE THIS RAIN IS FALLING ON ALREADY 

SATURATED SOIL...FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH 340 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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

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



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

JACKSON.



$$



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