Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 30, 2012, 7:12 AM CDT (12:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 11:15 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Flash flood emergency

Flood severity

None

County Jackson County, MS

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594 
WGUS54 KLIX 301212
FFWLIX
MSC059-301615-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0068.120830T1212Z-120830T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
712 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PASCAGOULA...MOSS POINT...
  ESCATAWPA...

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

* AT 705 AM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED      
  FLASH FLOODING IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN JACKSON           
  COUNTY INCLUDING PASCAGOULA...MOSS POINT AND CREOLE. OVER 6 
  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PASCAGOULA AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT    
  AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WARNED        
  AREA. DEEP FLOODING IS VERY LIKELY TO OCCUR IN                     
  COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND AND FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF 
LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS. 

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NEW 
ORLEANS.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 8840 3035 8843 3031 8847 3031 8850
      3034 8853 3033 8856 3036 8862 3034 8873
      3052 8855 3054 8840 3039 8839 3034 8839

$$

98/SO

004 
WGUS74 KLIX 301503
FFSLIX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1003 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC059-301615-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120830T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JACKSON MS-
1003 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PASCAGOULA...GAUTIER...AND MOSS 
POINT...

AT 956 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED 
FLASH FLOODING...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED WIDESPREAD 
FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF VERY 
HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST JACKSON COUNTY AND ARE 
LIKELY TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN A 
ONE TO TWO HOUR PERIOD WHICH WILL WORSEN THE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 8840 3035 8843 3031 8847 3031 8850
      3034 8853 3033 8856 3036 8862 3034 8873
      3052 8855 3054 8840 3039 8839 3034 8839

$$

22/TD

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.