Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 27, 2009, 3:54 PM CST (21:54 UTC)

Expired

Feb 27, 2009, 5:45 PM CST

In force

111 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bolivar County, MS, Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS

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000 
WGUS54 KJAN 272154
FFWJAN
MSC011-083-133-272345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0013.090227T2154Z-090227T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
354 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  CENTRAL BOLIVAR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SHELBY...ROSEDALE...CLEVELAND...
  NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PARCHMAN...RULEVILLE...

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 343 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUND BAYOU...OR 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF SHELBY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES...HAVE   
OCCURRED IN THE PAST FOUR HOURS. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED 
IN THE COUNTIES.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  RENOVA...ROME AND SUNNYSIDE

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
TWO HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS AND FARMLAND ALONG BANKS AND COUNTRY ROADS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS
MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3398 9045 3398 9044 3382 9045 3380 9076
      3380 9035 3371 9033 3358 9011 3371 9111
      3379 9108 3377 9103 3379 9099 3385 9107
      3399 9102 3397 9099 3397 9097 3401 9098

$$

MRM

000 
WGUS74 KJAN 272303
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
503 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

MSC011-083-133-272345-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090227T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOLIVAR MS-SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS-
503 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
NORTHERN LEFLORE...NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER AND CENTRAL BOLIVAR
COUNTIES...

AT 459 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME FLOODING
IN THE WARNED AREA. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE 
ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST SIX HOURS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROME...
PARCHMAN...SHELBY...ROSEDALE...MOUND BAYOU AND GUNNISON

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
TWO HOURS. WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS AND FARMLAND ALONG BANKS AND COUNTRY ROADS.

LAT...LON 3398 9045 3398 9044 3382 9045 3380 9076
      3380 9035 3371 9033 3358 9011 3371 9111
      3379 9108 3377 9103 3379 9099 3385 9107
      3399 9102 3397 9099 3397 9097 3401 9098

$$

MRM

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