Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Jun 19, 2007, 11:47 AM CDT (16:47 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2007, 1:45 PM CDT

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Flood severity

None

County Grenada County, MS

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000 
WGUS54 KJAN 191649
FFWJAN
MSC043-191845-
/X.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0002.070619T1647Z-070619T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1147 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GRENADA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRENADA...

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 1147 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH    
  FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER A LARGE PORTION OF GRENADA       
  COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRENADA.

SINCE 10 AM...4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS THE 
COUNTY. ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND PRODUCE AN 
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN.

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH 
MANY ROADS UNDER WATER ALONG WITH RESIDENCES TAKING IN WATER.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3369 8999 3369 8958 3387 8969 3388 8993

$$

CME

000 
WGUS74 KJAN 191741
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1239 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

MSC043-191845-
/X.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070619T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GRENADA MS-
1239 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
GRENADA COUNTY...

AT 1234 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED CONTINUING 
FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS GRENADA COUNTY...BUT EARLIER STORMS 
HAVE PRODUCED 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE COUNTY. RUNOFF IS 
STILL OCCURRING AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS STILL AN ISSUE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3369 8999 3369 8958 3387 8969 3388 8993

$$

CME

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