Flash Flood Warning 147, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 8:31 AM CDT (13:31 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 12:30 PM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Clay County, MS, Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Winston County, MS

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485 
WGUS54 KJAN 051331
FFWJAN
MSC025-069-075-087-099-101-103-105-159-051730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0147.110905T1331Z-110905T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
831 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRESTON...
  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MERIDIAN STATION...MERIDIAN...
  EASTERN NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  EASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NOXUBEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  EASTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NANIH WAIYA...
  CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MONTPELIER...WEST POINT...
  LOWNDES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS AFB...COLUMBUS...
  OKTIBBEHA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF STARKVILLE...

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 828 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED    
  BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE WARNED AREA. 

  RADAR INDICATED THAT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH 
  OF WINSTON...NESHOBA...NEWTON...NOXUBEE...AND WESTERN KEMPER    
  COUNTIES. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE
  REGION. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  STEENS...KOLOLA SPRINGS...WAVERLY...DEERBROOK...BIGBEE VALLEY...
  PRAIRIE POINT...ELECTRIC MILLS...PORTERVILLE AND CALEDONIA

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
SIX HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE TO FIVE INCHES POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT 
FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY OVER PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. PEOPLE LIVING
IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
RISING WATER IS OBSERVED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3309 8833 3223 8860 3222 8907 3294 8911
      3295 8904 3355 8908 3356 8902 3375 8903
      3375 8893 3381 8893 3381 8873 3368 8872
      3368 8849 3365 8850 3368 8837 3375 8832
      3374 8825

$$

AEG

031 
WGUS74 KJAN 051558
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1058 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

MSC025-069-075-087-099-101-103-105-159-051730-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0147.000000T0000Z-110905T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINSTON MS-OKTIBBEHA MS-NOXUBEE MS-NEWTON MS-NESHOBA MS-LOWNDES MS-
LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-CLAY MS-
1058 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR
CLAY...KEMPER...LAUDERDALE...LOWNDES...EASTERN NESHOBA...EASTERN
NEWTON...NOXUBEE...OKTIBBEHA AND EASTERN WINSTON COUNTIES...

AT 1055 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS LOWNDES...NOXUBEE...EASTERN 
OKTIBBEHA...AND EASTERN WINSTON COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...A LARGE 
AREA OF HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI WAS MOVING NORTH
NORTHEAST TOWARD NEWTON AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES. 

ON THE ORDER OF FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN HAVE OCCURRED IN 
THE PAST SIX TO TWELVE HOURS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. PERIODS OF 
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
THREE HOURS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE. SOME
FLOODING OF ROADS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA...
AND ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS LIKELY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BENT
OAK...STEENS...KOLOLA SPRINGS...WAVERLY...TIBBEE...GRIFFITH...PALA
ALTO...PHEBA...MONTPELIER...MULDROW...LONGVIEW...WEST POINT...
COLUMBUS AFB...COLUMBUS AND CALEDONIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3309 8833 3223 8860 3222 8907 3294 8911
      3295 8904 3355 8908 3356 8902 3375 8903
      3375 8893 3381 8893 3381 8873 3368 8872
      3368 8849 3365 8850 3368 8837 3375 8832
      3374 8825

$$

AEG

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