Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 9, 2011, 5:17 AM CST (11:17 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2011, 8:15 AM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Forrest County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS

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906 
WGUS54 KJAN 091117
FFWJAN
MSC035-067-073-091415-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0042.110309T1117Z-110309T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
517 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PETAL...HATTIESBURG...
  SOUTHERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST HATTIESBURG...

* UNTIL 815 AM CST

* AT 514 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED    
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE    
  EXTENDING FROM ELLISVILLE TO HATTIESBURG TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF  
  LUMBERTON MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL     
  AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH      
  THESE STORMS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PURVIS...EASTABUCHIE...MOSELLE...SUNRISE...MACEDONIA...ROCK HILL...
  MAXIE...MCLAURIN...OVETT AND BROOKLYN

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

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES IN A HOUR CAN CAUSE FLOODING
ROADS IN AND AROUND THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF HATTIESBURG IN NORTHEAST
LAMAR COUNTY. SOME OF THE ROADS THAT FLOOD WITH THIS AMOUNT OF
RAINFALL INCLUDE SAM RAYBURN ROAD...CLEARANCE RAY DRIVE...RUBY CIRCLE
AND RAYBURN PLACE.

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3095 8934 3101 8935 3101 8941 3099 8943
      3102 8951 3100 8955 3101 8965 3133 8944
      3143 8943 3143 8938 3153 8938 3165 8894
      3144 8894 3143 8913 3091 8913

$$

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017 
WGUS74 KJAN 091413
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
813 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

MSC035-067-073-091420-
/O.EXP.KJAN.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110309T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JONES MS-FORREST MS-LAMAR MS-
813 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LAMAR...FORREST AND SOUTHERN JONES COUNTIES...

AT 810 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
DETECT DIMINISHING RAINS OVER THE AREA AND THE WARNING WILL EXPIRE. 
ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 5 
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SOME AMOUNTS HAVE 
EXCEEDED 6 INCHES BETWEEN LUMBERTON AND BAXTERVILLE. 

SCATTERED SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH 10 AM BEFORE COMPLETELY 
ENDING FROM THE WEST. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE LESS THAN 
ONE QUARTER INCH FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



LAT...LON 3095 8934 3101 8935 3101 8941 3099 8943
      3102 8951 3100 8955 3101 8965 3133 8944
      3143 8943 3143 8938 3153 8938 3165 8894
      3144 8894 3143 8913 3091 8913

$$

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