Flash Flood Warning 67, NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS74 KJAN 251426
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
920 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

MSC049-089-163-251645-
HINDS MS-MADISON MS-YAZOO MS-
920 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR 
EASTERN YAZOO...WESTERN MADISON AND CENTRAL HINDS COUNTIES...

AT 912 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN 
STEADILY MOVING OVER THE WARNED AREA. PARTS OF HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH NEAR 
BENTONIA WERE REPORTED UNDER WATER. PERSONS IN LOW LYING AREAS 
SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR WATER LEVELS.

THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS MOVING RIGHT ALONG THE BIG BLACK RIVER...SO IN 
ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING...SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG 
THE RIVER WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAUGHN...
UTICA...RAYMOND...FLORA...EDWARDS...CLINTON AND BOLTON.

HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS REMAIN NEAR 2 INCHES AN HOUR...WITH TOTALS 
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS NEAR 5 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 
1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3294 9018 3233 9069 3208 9069 3205 9047
      3287 8995

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000 
WGUS74 KJAN 251540
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1037 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

MSC049-089-163-251645-
HINDS MS-MADISON MS-YAZOO MS-
1037 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR 
EASTERN YAZOO...WESTERN MADISON AND WESTERN HINDS COUNTIES...

AT 1030 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY 
RAINFALL MOVING OVER THE AREA. ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN THE LAST 
FEW HOURS HAVE CLIMBED TO NEAR 7 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES 
OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. 

WITH HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ALONG THE BIG 
BLACK RIVER...RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO FLASH 
FLOODING. MANY ROADS ARE LIKELY UNDER WATER AND SOME HOMES AND 
BUSINESSES MAY BE AT RISK. WATER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS NEED TO BE 
MONITORED. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAUGHN AND
FLORA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

LAT...LON 3294 9018 3233 9069 3208 9069 3205 9047
      3287 8995

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