Flash Flood Warning 138, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 30, 2012, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

111 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Chicot County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Washington County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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683 
WGUS54 KJAN 302339
FFWJAN
ARC017-MSC011-151-310130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0138.120830T2339Z-120831T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
639 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...AVON...LELAND...HOLLANDALE...
  GREENVILLE...
  CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...DERMOTT...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 635 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED    
  HEAVY TROPICAL SHOWERS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES WEST OF        
  GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL      
  AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN  
  THE PAST TWO TO THREE HOURS BASED ON RAIN GAGE READINGS IN THE     
  AREA.

**PUBLIC REPORT AND PICTURES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW ONE FOOT TO A 
FOOT AND ONE HALF OF WATER COVERING SEVERAL ROADWAYS ON AND NEAR 
DALLIS DRIVE OFF BOWMAN BLVD WITHIN CITY LIMITS OF GREENVILLE.**

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  METCALFE...WINTERVILLE...LAMONT...SCOTT AND BENOIT

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 URBAN
AREAS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...IN ADDITION TO
LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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 3382 9088 3354 9088 3352 9076 3327 9076
      3320 9068 3310 9068 3310 9091 3301 9092
      3301 9145 3356 9146 3352 9126 3357 9124
      3360 9114 3367 9123 3371 9121 3368 9104
      3373 9115 3379 9113 3377 9101 3382 9106

$$

JA

140 
WGUS74 KJAN 310046
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
746 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

ARC017-MSC011-151-310130-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0138.000000T0000Z-120831T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-BOLIVAR MS-
746 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR...WASHINGTON AND CHICOT COUNTIES...

**MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTING ALL LANES 
CLOSED ON HIGHWAY 438 BETWEEN HIGHWAY 1 AND HIGHWAY 61 DUE TO 
ONGOING FLOODING BETWEEN WAYSIDE AND ARCOLA IN WASHINGTON COUNTY**

AT 741 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR WINTERVILLE 
EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG A HEAVY TROPICAL BAND OF SHOWERS TOWARDS 
ROLLING FORK. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. ESTIMATED 
RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES...HAVE 
OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SCOTT...LAMONT...DERMOTT AND BENOIT

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN
AREAS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. IN ADDITION
OTHER LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS INCLUDING SEWERS...
DITCHES AND CULVERTS MAY ALSO OVERFLOW.

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 3382 9088 3354 9088 3352 9076 3327 9076
      3320 9068 3310 9068 3310 9091 3301 9092
      3301 9145 3356 9146 3352 9126 3357 9124
      3360 9114 3367 9123 3371 9121 3368 9104
      3373 9115 3379 9113 3377 9101 3382 9106

$$

JA

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