Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 8, 2011, 9:45 PM CST (03:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2011, 11:45 PM CST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Rankin County, MS, Simpson County, MS

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872 
WGUS54 KJAN 090345
FFWJAN
MSC121-127-090545-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0021.110309T0345Z-110309T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
945 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...STAR...PEARL...BRANDON...
  SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PINOLA...MENDENHALL...MAGEE...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CST

* AT 943 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  7 MILES SOUTH OF PELAHATCHIE TO MENDENHALL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT   
  25 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO  
  THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS. THERE ARE SOME 
  ROADS ACROSS CENTRAL SIMPSON COUNTY THAT ARE FLOODED AT THIS TIME.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MARTINVILLE...GOSHEN SPRINGS...PISGAH AND LEESBURG

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

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 3184 9006 3215 9022 3242 9002 3258 8979
      3233 8973 3206 8972 3206 8967 3204 8966
      3181 8967

$$

CME

120 
WGUS74 KJAN 090450
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1050 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

MSC121-127-090545-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110309T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RANKIN MS-SIMPSON MS-
1050 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR
SIMPSON AND RANKIN COUNTIES...

AT 1048 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SCATTERED 
FLOODING AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS OCCURRING ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE CURRENTLY MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST NEAR 
40 MPH...BUT ARE TENDING TO REDEVELOP OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS. 
ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO FOUR 
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LEESBURG...GOSHEN SPRINGS...FANNIN...MONTEREY...PISGAH...
PELAHATCHIE...PEARL...FLORENCE AND BRANDON

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR 
WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH POSSIBLE.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AN HOUR CAN CAUSE FLOODING
ON WOODGATE DRIVE NEAR THE CROSSGATES SWIM CLUB.

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 3184 9006 3215 9022 3242 9002 3258 8979
      3233 8973 3206 8972 3206 8967 3204 8966
      3181 8967

$$

BYB

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