Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Jan 24, 2002, 11:03 AM CST (17:03 UTC)

Expired

Jan 24, 2002, 2:00 PM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, East Carroll Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA, Washington County, MS

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WGUS54 KJAN 241703
FFWJAN
ARC003-017-LAC035-067-123-MSC151-242000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1059 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
  ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
  MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 200 PM CST

* AT 1059 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED           
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF         
  SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN MISSISSIPPI. 
  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
AROUND 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS ACROSS THIS 
WARNED AREA. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING AND THESE STORMS 
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES THROUGH 2 
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.

LAT...LON 3265 9181 3278 9129 3306 9118 3314 9080
          3351 9081 3331 9184

Flash Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2002Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2002Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2002Every flash flood warning in 2002

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