Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 9, 2016, 9:32 PM CST (03:32 UTC)

Expired

Mar 10, 2016, 12:30 AM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Richland Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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933 
WGUS54 KJAN 100332
FFWJAN
LAC083-123-100630-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0019.160310T0332Z-160310T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
932 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CST
    
* AT 931 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  RAYVILLE...START...DELHI...OAK GROVE...ALTO...DARNELL...WARDEN...
  HOLLY RIDGE...GOODWILL...EPPS...KILBOURNE...FOREST AND PIONEER.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 9189 3252 9184 3257 9181 3256 9174
      3261 9172 3262 9166 3285 9157 3289 9150
      3299 9145 3300 9127 3284 9135 3275 9134
      3269 9140 3261 9139 3258 9145 3254 9144
      3250 9148 3241 9148 3240 9163 3232 9202

$$

17

545 
WGUS74 KJAN 100513
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1113 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

LAC083-123-100630-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160310T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEST CARROLL LA-RICHLAND LA-
1113 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR
WEST CARROLL AND RICHLAND PARISHES...

AT 1111 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS
FLOODED ACROSS WEST CARROLL AND RICHLAND PARISHES. ACCORDING TO
LOCAL MEDIA...WATER WAS ENTERING HOMES IN THE HOLLY RIDGE AREA
EARLIER THIS EVENING. RADAR INDICATES 6 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RAYVILLE...START...DELHI...OAK GROVE...ALTO...DARNELL...WARDEN...
HOLLY RIDGE...GOODWILL...EPPS...KILBOURNE...FOREST AND PIONEER.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 9189 3252 9184 3257 9181 3256 9174
      3261 9172 3262 9166 3285 9157 3289 9150
      3299 9145 3300 9127 3284 9135 3275 9134
      3269 9140 3261 9139 3258 9145 3254 9144
      3250 9148 3241 9148 3240 9163 3232 9202

$$

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