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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS

March 10, 2016Morehouse Parish, Richland Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Mar 10, 2016, 12:15 AM CST for Morehouse Parish, Richland Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 9 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2016, 12:15 AM CST (06:15 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2016, 9:15 AM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 10, 3:25 AM CSTFLASH FLOODOak Grove, LAWATER ENTERING A FEW HOMES IN THE OAK GROVE/FOREST AREA. SANDBAGS BEING REQUESTED.
Mar 10, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY RAIN 14.992 Nne Rayville, LATWO DAY STORM TOTAL.
Mar 10, 8:38 AM CSTFLASH FLOODBastrop, LAEVACUATIONS AND WATER RESCUES BEING PERFORMED.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 156 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2016-03-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 679 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2016-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 273 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
679 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
368 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.3
Supercell composite
5.6

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The text

As transmitted.

174 
WGUS54 KJAN 100615
FFWJAN
LAC067-083-123-101215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0021.160310T0615Z-160310T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1215 AM CST THU MAR 10 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...
  MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 615 AM CST THURSDAY

* AT 1213 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS
  FLOODED ACROSS THE AREA. SOME EVACUATIONS AND A FEW WATER RESCUES
  HAVE TAKEN PLACE DUE TO RISING FLOOD WATERS. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY
  DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA! RADAR INDICATES AS MUCH AS 10
  INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA OVER THE
  PAST 24 HOURS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BASTROP...RAYVILLE...MANGHAM...START...DELHI...OAK GROVE...JONES...
  ARCHIBALD...GALION...ALTO...DARNELL...WARDEN...BUCKNER...BEEKMAN...
  HOLLY RIDGE...GOODWILL...EPPS...MER ROUGE...KILBOURNE AND FOREST.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FIVE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

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 3301 9127 3269 9137 3269 9140 3261 9139
      3258 9145 3250 9148 3241 9148 3240 9164
      3233 9176 3226 9177 3216 9189 3217 9198
      3227 9199 3228 9203 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3271 9197 3270 9206 3301 9207

$$

DL
2 follow-up statements
018 
WGUS74 KJAN 101001
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
401 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

LAC067-083-123-101215-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160310T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEST CARROLL LA-RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-
401 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CST
THURSDAY FOR WEST CARROLL...RICHLAND AND MOREHOUSE PARISHES...

AT 358 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON
NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE WARNED AREA. IN ADDITION...WATER IS ENTERING
SOME HOMES IN OAK GROVE. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT NEAR ELEVEN INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL
MOREHOUSE PARISH AND WEST CARROLL PARISH. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY
OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED!

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...RAYVILLE...MANGHAM...START...DELHI...OAK GROVE...JONES...
ARCHIBALD...GALION...ALTO...DARNELL...WARDEN...BUCKNER...BEEKMAN...
HOLLY RIDGE...GOODWILL...EPPS...MER ROUGE...KILBOURNE AND FOREST.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE 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 3301 9127 3269 9137 3269 9140 3261 9139
      3258 9145 3250 9148 3241 9148 3240 9164
      3233 9176 3226 9177 3216 9189 3217 9198
      3227 9199 3228 9203 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3271 9197 3270 9206 3301 9207

$$

JC
356 
WGUS54 KJAN 101205
FFWJAN
LAC067-083-123-101515-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160310T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
605 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS EXTENDED THE

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

* UNTIL 915 AM CST

* AT 604 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS
  FLOODED ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA. RADAR INDICATES AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE
  FALLEN SINCE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BASTROP...RAYVILLE...MANGHAM...START...DELHI...OAK GROVE...JONES...
  ARCHIBALD...GALION...ALTO...DARNELL...WARDEN...BUCKNER...BEEKMAN...
  HOLLY RIDGE...GOODWILL...EPPS...MER ROUGE...KILBOURNE AND FOREST.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3301 9127 3269 9137 3269 9140 3261 9139
      3258 9145 3250 9148 3241 9148 3240 9164
      3233 9176 3226 9177 3216 9189 3217 9198
      3227 9199 3228 9203 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3271 9197 3270 9206 3301 9207

$$

DL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 6:09 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMorehouse36 min
Mar 9, 6:15 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANMorehouse6 hr
Mar 9, 9:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMorehouse, West Carroll28 min
Mar 9, 9:32 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANRichland, West Carroll3 hr
Mar 9, 9:46 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANWest Carroll29 min
Mar 10, 12:19 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANEast Carroll3 hr
Mar 10, 12:30 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANRichland28 days
Mar 10, 12:30 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANFranklin66 days
Mar 10, 3:15 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison5 hr
Mar 10, 7:46 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison3 hr
Mar 10, 8:44 AM CSTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJANMorehouse, Richland, West Carroll3 hr
Mar 10, 8:54 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANFranklin4 hr
Mar 10, 9:27 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison, Tensas, West Carroll48 min
Mar 10, 9:36 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Tensas39 min
Mar 10, 9:38 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison4 hr
Mar 10, 11:38 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Tensas4 days
Mar 10, 11:38 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANConcordia22 days
Mar 10, 11:40 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANMorehouse, Richland, West Carroll21 hr
Mar 10, 12:43 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANFranklin6 hr
Mar 10, 1:03 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison6 hr
Mar 10, 1:15 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia6 hr
Mar 10, 1:16 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison32 hr
Mar 10, 1:16 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia, Tensas47 hr
Mar 10, 1:16 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANFranklin4 days
Mar 10, 1:30 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia29 days
Mar 10, 1:32 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANAvoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia19 days
Mar 10, 1:43 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANMadison, Tensas6 hr

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Sources

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.