Flash Flood Warning 116, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 29, 2012, 9:28 PM CDT (02:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 3:30 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

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

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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171 
WGUS54 KJAN 300228
FFWJAN
MSC031-035-067-073-300830-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0116.120830T0228Z-120830T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
928 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLLINS...
  FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PETAL...HATTIESBURG...
  JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAUREL...ELLISVILLE...
  LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST HATTIESBURG...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 927 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED    
  BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM  MOUNT OLIVE TO 14 MILES EAST   
  OF BROOKLYN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 
  THE PAST 12-18 HOURS HAVE RANGED FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES. ESTIMATED    
  RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...HAVE BEEN ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO      
  INCHES FOR THE PAST THREE HOURS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  EASTABUCHIE...MACEDONIA...MOSELLE...OVETT...TUCKERS CROSSING...MILL
  CREEK AND SANDERSVILLE

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT 
SIX HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE TO FIVE INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL 
RATES FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED.

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.

CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY WILL RELAY FLOODING REPORTS TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN JACKSON.

&&

LAT...LON 3092 8935 3100 8935 3100 8941 3098 8943
      3097 8947 3101 8951 3100 8965 3143 8965
      3143 8958 3146 8957 3153 8960 3156 8967
      3164 8974 3177 8975 3182 8895 3146 8896
      3143 8914 3091 8913

$$


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458 
WGUS74 KJAN 300518
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1218 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC031-035-067-073-300830-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0116.000000T0000Z-120830T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAMAR MS-JONES MS-FORREST MS-COVINGTON MS-
1218 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR
COVINGTON...FORREST...JONES AND LAMAR COUNTIES...

AT 1206 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
DETECT BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS 
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAVE RANGED FROM THREE TO EIGHT INCHES. 
ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO THREE 
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS.  

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SANFORD...MILL CREEK...TUCKERS CROSSING...MOSELLE...OVETT...
EASTABUCHIE...MACEDONIA...RAWLS SPRINGS...SUNRISE...SUMRALL...
SANDERSVILLE...PETAL...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...HATTIESBURG...
ELLISVILLE AND COLLINS

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT 
THREE HOURS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE TO FIVE INCHES LIKELY. 
WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MANY ROADS CLOSED 
ACROSS THE AREA.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY WILL RELAY FLOODING REPORTS TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN JACKSON.

&&

LAT...LON 3092 8935 3100 8935 3100 8941 3098 8943
      3097 8947 3101 8951 3100 8965 3143 8965
      3143 8958 3146 8957 3153 8960 3156 8967
      3164 8974 3177 8975 3182 8895 3146 8896
      3143 8914 3091 8913

$$


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