Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Feb 20, 2014, 8:27 PM CST (02:27 UTC)

Expired

Feb 20, 2014, 11:15 PM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Marion County, MS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

555 
WGUS54 KJAN 210227
FFWJAN
MSC091-210515-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0002.140221T0227Z-140221T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
827 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...KOKOMO...COLUMBIA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CST

* AT 818 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA DUE TO 
  THE EFFECTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 2 INCHES OVER THE PAST HOUR    
  AND EXPECTED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MORGANTOWN...HOLLY SPRINGS...GOSS...BUNKER HILL AND IMPROVE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
PIERCE CREEK...PEARL RIVER...GREENS CREEK...TILTON CREEK...MAGEES
CREEK...UPPER LITTLE CREEK...STOVALL CREEK...TENMILE CREEK...SILVER
CREEK...THOMPSON CREEK...HURRICANE CREEK...MAYS CREEK...RICHLAND
CREEK...DRY CREEK...WOLF ISLAND BRANCH...GULLY CREEK...POLK CREEK...
HARPER CREEK...CYPRESS CREEK...HOLIDAY CREEK...BLACK CREEK AND TURKEY
BRANCH.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA OVER THROUGH 1015 PM CDT.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3112 8995 3113 9000 3117 9002 3118 9004
      3123 9004 3124 9005 3139 9004 3139 8982
      3143 8982 3143 8966 3123 8966 3112 8994

$$

BYB

985 
WGUS74 KJAN 210431
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1031 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

MSC091-210515-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION MS-
1031 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR
MARION COUNTY...

AT 1024 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN MOVING 
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES 
OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA.
NUMEROUS STREETS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS FLOODED IN THE CITY OF 
COLUMBIA...AND A NUMBER OF COUNTY ROADS SOUTH OF COLUMBIA ARE ALSO 
FLOODED. 

RADAR INDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS 
PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL MOVE ACROSS MARION COUNTY THROUGH 
AT LEAST MIDNIGHT...PRODUCING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 
INCHES WHICH WILL ONLY WORSEN THE FLOODING SITUATION. STREAMS AND 
CREEKS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MARION COUNTY MAY LEAVE THEIR BANKS 
WITH THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MORGANTOWN...
HOLLY SPRINGS...GOSS...BUNKER HILL...IMPROVE AND COLUMBIA

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING FOR
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3112 8995 3113 9000 3117 9002 3118 9004
      3123 9004 3124 9005 3139 9004 3139 8982
      3143 8982 3143 8966 3123 8966 3112 8994

$$

AEG

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