Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 21, 2003, 6:20 PM CST (00:20 UTC)

Expired

Feb 22, 2003, 12:00 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Hinds County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS, Warren County, MS

000 
WGUS54 KJAN 220022
FFWJAN
MSC049-121-123-149-220600-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
620 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST

* AT 615 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BRANDON 
MS CONTINUED TO SHOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH PERIODS 
OF HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG INTERSTATE 20 FROM VICKSBURG TO JACKSON AND 
FOREST.  

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAUGE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT 3 
TO 4 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SINCE EARLY THIS 
MORNING.  OVER THE NEXT 6 HOURS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.  FLOODING OF STREETS...DRAINAGE DITCHES...AND 
CREEKS...STREAMS IS LIKELY THIS EVENING.

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU 
THINK AND CARRY YOUR CAR DOWNSTREAM.  FLOODING AT NIGHT IS 
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS.  AVOID LOW LYING AREAS AND MOVE TO HIGHER 
GROUND IF NECESSARY.    

LAT...LON 3235 9086 3219 9101 3213 9094 3224 9073
          3207 9069 3208 8975 3226 8975 3226 8935
          3256 8934 3259 8978 3235 9014 3245 9032
          3257 9083

$$

CRAVEN

000 
WGUS74 KJAN 220605
FFSJAN
MSC049-121-123-149-220700-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1203 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2003

FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRED AT MIDNIGHT FOR...

HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

AT 1201 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT MOST OF THE RAIN HAS 
MOVED EAST OF THE AREA.  ALTHOUGH FLOODWATERS WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF 
THE NIGHT...A GRADUAL SUBSIDING OF HIGH WATERS IS LIKELY.

A HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED A STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 6.7 INCHES 
IN BRANDON.  RANKIN COUNTY EMA REPORTED FLOODING OF STREETS IN 
RICHLAND.  

HINDS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING IN 
BYRAM.  MORE THAN 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN MEASURED IN PARTS OF 
HINDS COUNTY SINCE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

CRAVEN

Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003

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