Flash Flood Warning 106, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 13, 2012, 9:25 AM CDT (14:25 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2012, 10:13 AM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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319 
WGUS54 KJAN 131425
FFWJAN
MSC083-133-131630-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0106.120813T1425Z-120813T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
925 AM CDT MON AUG 13 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ITTA BENA...GREENWOOD...
  SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PARCHMAN...RULEVILLE...MOORHEAD...
  INDIANOLA...DREW...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 925 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  ROME TO 7 MILES NORTH OF INDIANOLA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  PARCHMAN TO 7 MILES NORTH OF INDIANOLA. THE STORMS WERE NEARLY
  STATIONARY. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO
  TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MINTER CITY...SUNNYSIDE...MONEY...BLAINE AND SUNFLOWER

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...

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

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 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 WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS
MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3398 9046 3382 9044 3382 9020 3376 9020
      3375 9029 3372 9032 3370 9027 3374 9024
      3372 9014 3360 9010 3346 9012 3344 9046
      3336 9046 3341 9076 3362 9076 3362 9066
      3399 9066

$$

MRM

840 
WGUS74 KJAN 131513
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1013 AM CDT MON AUG 13 2012

MSC083-133-131522-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0106.000000T0000Z-120813T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS-
1013 AM CDT MON AUG 13 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR LEFLORE AND
SUNFLOWER COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3398 9046 3382 9044 3382 9020 3376 9020
      3375 9029 3372 9032 3370 9027 3374 9024
      3372 9014 3360 9010 3346 9012 3344 9046
      3336 9046 3341 9076 3362 9076 3362 9066
      3399 9066

$$

MRM

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