Flash Flood Warning 113, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 9, 2013, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 9, 2013, 7:45 PM CDT

In force

113 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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338 
WGUS54 KJAN 092252
FFWJAN
MSC049-089-121-100045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0113.130809T2252Z-130810T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
552 PM CDT FRI AUG 9 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JACKSON...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...
  NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FLOWOOD...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 552 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR RIDGELAND...MOVING
  WEST AT 5 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF
  ONE TO THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR.

* THE STORM PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL
  OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED
  COUNTIES.

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 3234 9008 3230 9014 3229 9022 3240 9028
      3248 9024 3250 8991 3250 8977 3244 8978
      3236 8991

$$

JA

400 
WGUS74 KJAN 100004
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
704 PM CDT FRI AUG 9 2013

MSC049-089-121-100045-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0113.000000T0000Z-130810T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-HINDS MS-
704 PM CDT FRI AUG 9 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HINDS...SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON AND NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTIES...

AT 701 PM CDT...THE EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY 
RAINFALL LEADING TO THE FLASH FLOODING HAVE DISSIPATED OVER THE 
WARNED AREA BUT LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING IS STILL ONGOING IN 
PORTIONS OF NORTH JACKSON PER PUBLIC REPORTS.  ESTIMATED RADAR 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE 
PAST TWO HOURS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GOSHEN
SPRINGS...PISGAH AND RIDGELAND

RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY TAPPER OFF OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 
HOUR...ALLOWING RAIN AND FLOOD WATERS TO SLOWLY DRAIN. 

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 3234 9008 3230 9014 3229 9022 3240 9028
      3248 9024 3250 8991 3250 8977 3244 8978
      3236 8991

$$

JA

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