Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 15, 1990, 2:45 PM CST (20:45 UTC)

Expired

Feb 15, 1990, 5:45 PM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Whole counties

Counties Covington County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Simpson County, MS

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

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TTAA00 KJAN 152046
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MSC127-129-031-065-077-152345-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
245 PM CST THU FEB 15 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  545 PM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
 
IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
          ...SIMPSON...SMITH
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
          ...COVINGTON...JEFFERSON.DAVIS...LAWRENCE
 
SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
DURING THE PAST HOUR OR TWO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER THREE INCHES
HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THIS AREAS SINCE NOON TODAY. WITH THE ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED AND THE ALREADY SWOLLEN CREEKS FLASH FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AREAS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE IS POSSIBLE FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.
 
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY.
VEHICLES CAUGCHT IN RISING WATER MUST BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
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MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO CROSS BRIDGES OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  NEVER
TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.
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