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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Jackson, MS

March 29, 201647 counties in Mississippi; 9 parishes in Louisiana; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood watch at Mar 29, 2016, 1:52 PM CDT for 47 counties in Mississippi; 9 parishes in Louisiana; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It took effect at Mar 30, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2016, 1:52 PM CDT (18:52 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 30, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 1, 2016, 4:26 AM CDT
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Flood severity
None
All 58 counties

Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, East Carroll Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA, Adams County, MS, Attala County, MS, Bolivar County, MS, Carroll County, MS, Choctaw County, MS, Claiborne County, MS, Clarke County, MS, Clay County, MS, Copiah County, MS, Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Franklin County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Humphreys County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jefferson County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Jones County, MS, Kemper County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Leake County, MS, Leflore County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Madison County, MS, Marion County, MS, Montgomery County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS, Sharkey County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS, Sunflower County, MS, Warren County, MS, Washington County, MS, Webster County, MS, Winston County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 24 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 12:00Z on 2016-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2016-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1895 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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657 
WGUS64 KJAN 291852
FFAJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
152 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST ARKLAMISS REGION
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...

.RECENT RAINFALL AND RAINFALL FROM TWO AND HALF WEEKS AGO HAS LEFT MANY
AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE WITH STANDING WATER. MANY OF 
THE RIVERS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND ACROSS
THE MISSISSIPPI YAZOO DELTA REGION ARE NEAR OR STILL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. THE SOILS ACROSS THE REGION REMAIN VERY MOIST. SEVERAL ROUNDS
OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY RAINFALL OF
3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO RAPID
RUNOFF AND RAPID RIVER RISES LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER
FLOODING.

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SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR...
STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...TCHULA...
LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...
BROOKSVILLE...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...
YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
152 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS... 
  NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN 
  NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL... 
  FRANKLIN LA...MADISON LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND 
  WEST CARROLL. IN MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA...BOLIVAR...CARROLL... 
  CHOCTAW...CLAY...GRENADA...HOLMES...HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA... 
  LEFLORE...LOWNDES...MONTGOMERY...NOXUBEE...OKTIBBEHA... 
  SHARKEY...SUNFLOWER...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WINSTON 
  AND YAZOO. 

* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADWAYS...
  REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD ENTER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
22
9 follow-up statements
184 
WGUS64 KJAN 301005
FFAJAN

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
505 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKLAMISS REGION
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...

.RECENT RAINFALL AND RAINFALL FROM TWO AND HALF WEEKS AGO HAS
LEFT MANY AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE WITH STANDING
WATER. MANY OF THE RIVERS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS... NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI YAZOO DELTA REGION ARE NEAR
OR STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE SOILS ACROSS THE REGION REMAIN
VERY MOIST. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
REGION STARTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
WILL LIKELY LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND RAPID RIVER RISES LEADING TO
FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING.

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MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR...
STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...TCHULA...
LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...
BROOKSVILLE...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...
YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
505 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... 
  CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON 
  LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND WEST CARROLL. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA...BOLIVAR...CARROLL...CHOCTAW...CLAY... 
  GRENADA...HOLMES...HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA...LEFLORE...LOWNDES...
   MONTGOMERY...NOXUBEE...OKTIBBEHA...SHARKEY...SUNFLOWER... 
  WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WINSTON AND YAZOO. 

* FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
394 
WGUS64 KJAN 301508
FFAJAN

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1008 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE ARKLAMISS DELTA AND NORTH
MISSISSIPPI THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...

.THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED IN MOST AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF THE
NATCHEZ TRACE DUE TO RAINFALL OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS. MANY OF THE
RIVERS ACROSS THESE AREAS REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SEVERAL
ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION STARTING LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY
LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING ALONG WITH NEW RIVER RISES
AND ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOODING.

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MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR...
STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...TCHULA...
LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...
BROOKSVILLE...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...
YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
1008 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... 
  CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON 
  LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND WEST CARROLL. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA...BOLIVAR...CARROLL...CHOCTAW...CLAY... 
  GRENADA...HOLMES...HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA...LEFLORE...LOWNDES...
   MONTGOMERY...NOXUBEE...OKTIBBEHA...SHARKEY...SUNFLOWER... 
  WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WINSTON AND YAZOO. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

DL
015 
WGUS64 KJAN 301828
FFAJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
128 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED IN MANY AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
ARKLAMISS DELTA...DUE TO RAINFALL OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS. MANY
AREA RIVERS REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND
FLASH FLOODING ALONG WITH NEW RIVER RISES AND ADDITIONAL RIVER
FLOODING.

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ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...
CARTHAGE...PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...
JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...
UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...
CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...
TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...
STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...
MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...
BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...
WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
128 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
   EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... 
  SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...COPIAH... 
  HINDS...LEAKE...MADISON MS...RANKIN...SCOTT...SIMPSON AND 
  SMITH. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...CLARKE...JASPER... 
  KEMPER...LAUDERDALE...NESHOBA AND NEWTON. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  MISSISSIPPI...JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAWRENCE...LINCOLN AND MARION. 
  IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...COVINGTON...FORREST...JONES AND 
  LAMAR. IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...ADAMS...CLAIBORNE...FRANKLIN 
  MS AND JEFFERSON. 

* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...
WEIR...STARKVILLE...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...BROOKSVILLE
128 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND 
  NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA AND CHOCTAW. IN EAST CENTRAL 
  MISSISSIPPI...NOXUBEE AND WINSTON. IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... 
  CLAY...LOWNDES AND OKTIBBEHA. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...
TCHULA...LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...MAYERSVILLE...
ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
128 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... 
  CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON 
  LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND WEST CARROLL. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...BOLIVAR...CARROLL...GRENADA...HOLMES... 
  HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA...LEFLORE...MONTGOMERY...SHARKEY... 
  SUNFLOWER...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER AND YAZOO. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

DL
709 
WGUS64 KJAN 310249
FFAJAN

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
949 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED IN MANY AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
THE ARKLAMISS DELTA...DUE TO RAINFALL OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS.
MANY AREA RIVERS REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MULTIPLE
ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND
FLASH FLOODING ALONG WITH NEW RIVER RISES AND ADDITIONAL RIVER
FLOODING.

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CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...
WEIR...STARKVILLE...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...BROOKSVILLE
949 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND 
  NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA AND CHOCTAW. IN EAST CENTRAL 
  MISSISSIPPI...NOXUBEE AND WINSTON. IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... 
  CLAY...LOWNDES AND OKTIBBEHA. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
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WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...
TCHULA...LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...MAYERSVILLE...
ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
949 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... 
  CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON 
  LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND WEST CARROLL. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...BOLIVAR...CARROLL...GRENADA...HOLMES... 
  HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA...LEFLORE...MONTGOMERY...SHARKEY... 
  SUNFLOWER...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER AND YAZOO. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-
LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-
ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...
CARTHAGE...PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...
JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...
UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...
CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...
TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...
STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...
MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...
BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...
WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
949 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... 
  SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND 
  SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...COPIAH...HINDS...LEAKE...MADISON MS... 
  RANKIN...SCOTT...SIMPSON AND SMITH. IN EAST CENTRAL 
  MISSISSIPPI...CLARKE...JASPER...KEMPER...LAUDERDALE...NESHOBA 
  AND NEWTON. IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...JEFFERSON DAVIS... 
  LAWRENCE...LINCOLN AND MARION. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... 
  COVINGTON...FORREST...JONES AND LAMAR. IN SOUTHWEST 
  MISSISSIPPI...ADAMS...CLAIBORNE...FRANKLIN MS AND JEFFERSON. 

* FROM 4 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
422 
WGUS64 KJAN 310955
FFAJAN

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
455 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITHIN THE LAST 24
HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF THE DELTA AND THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED IN
OTHER AREAS DUE TO RAINFALL OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS. MANY AREA
RIVERS REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS WILL LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING ALONG WITH NEW
RIVER RISES AND ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOODING.

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CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-MADISON MS-
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CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-
FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...
WEIR...STARKVILLE...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...
BROOKSVILLE...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...CARTHAGE...
PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...JACKSON...PEARL...
BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...
CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...
HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...
RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...STONEWALL...
SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...
BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...BASSFIELD...
COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...
LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
455 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... 
  NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST 
  MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA...CHOCTAW... 
  COPIAH...HINDS...LEAKE...MADISON MS...RANKIN...SCOTT...SIMPSON 
  AND SMITH. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...CLARKE...JASPER... 
  KEMPER...LAUDERDALE...NESHOBA...NEWTON...NOXUBEE AND WINSTON. 
  IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...CLAY...LOWNDES AND OKTIBBEHA. IN 
  SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAWRENCE... 
  LINCOLN AND MARION. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...COVINGTON... 
  FORREST...JONES AND LAMAR. IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...ADAMS... 
  CLAIBORNE...FRANKLIN MS AND JEFFERSON. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADWAYS...
  REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD ENTER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...
TCHULA...LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...MAYERSVILLE...
ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
455 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... 
  CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON 
  LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND WEST CARROLL. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...BOLIVAR...CARROLL...GRENADA...HOLMES... 
  HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA...LEFLORE...MONTGOMERY...SHARKEY... 
  SUNFLOWER...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER AND YAZOO. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
737 
WGUS64 KJAN 311445
FFAJAN

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
945 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITHIN THE LAST 24
HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF THE DELTA. THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED IN
OTHER AREAS DUE TO RAINFALL OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS. MANY AREA
RIVERS REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS WILL LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING ALONG WITH NEW
RIVER RISES AND ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOODING.

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CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-MADISON MS-
LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-
FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-
MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...
WEIR...STARKVILLE...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...
BROOKSVILLE...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...CARTHAGE...
PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...JACKSON...PEARL...
BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...
CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...
HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...
RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...STONEWALL...
SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...
BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...BASSFIELD...
COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...
LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
945 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... 
  NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST 
  MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA...CHOCTAW... 
  COPIAH...HINDS...LEAKE...MADISON MS...RANKIN...SCOTT...SIMPSON 
  AND SMITH. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...CLARKE...JASPER... 
  KEMPER...LAUDERDALE...NESHOBA...NEWTON...NOXUBEE AND WINSTON. 
  IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...CLAY...LOWNDES AND OKTIBBEHA. IN 
  SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAWRENCE... 
  LINCOLN AND MARION. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...COVINGTON... 
  FORREST...JONES AND LAMAR. IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...ADAMS... 
  CLAIBORNE...FRANKLIN MS AND JEFFERSON. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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040>042-047-312245-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...
TCHULA...LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...MAYERSVILLE...
ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
945 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... 
  CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON 
  LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND WEST CARROLL. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...BOLIVAR...CARROLL...GRENADA...HOLMES... 
  HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA...LEFLORE...MONTGOMERY...SHARKEY... 
  SUNFLOWER...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER AND YAZOO. 

* UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

* TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

26
708 
WGUS64 KJAN 311954
FFAJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
254 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>029-034>036-
040>042-047-010400-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160401T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...
TCHULA...LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...MAYERSVILLE...
ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
254 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARKANSAS...ASHLEY AND CHICOT. IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... 
  CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...EAST CARROLL...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON 
  LA...MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...TENSAS AND WEST CARROLL. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...BOLIVAR...CARROLL...GRENADA...HOLMES... 
  HUMPHREYS...ISSAQUENA...LEFLORE...MONTGOMERY...SHARKEY... 
  SUNFLOWER...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER AND YAZOO. 

* UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY

* NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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WEIR...STARKVILLE...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...
BROOKSVILLE...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...CARTHAGE...
PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...JACKSON...PEARL...
BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...
CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...
HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...
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SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...
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COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...
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254 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... 
  NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST 
  MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA...CHOCTAW... 
  COPIAH...HINDS...LEAKE...MADISON MS...RANKIN...SCOTT...SIMPSON 
  AND SMITH. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...CLARKE...JASPER... 
  KEMPER...LAUDERDALE...NESHOBA...NEWTON...NOXUBEE AND WINSTON. 
  IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...CLAY...LOWNDES AND OKTIBBEHA. IN 
  SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAWRENCE... 
  LINCOLN AND MARION. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...COVINGTON... 
  FORREST...JONES AND LAMAR. IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...ADAMS... 
  CLAIBORNE...FRANKLIN MS AND JEFFERSON. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

DL
175 
WGUS64 KJAN 010210
FFAJAN

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
910 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...
WEIR...STARKVILLE
910 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN
HAS ENDED. 

$$

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WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...
VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...
MABEN...MATHISTON...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...MAYERSVILLE...
ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA
910 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT
FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. 

$$

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BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...
CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...
HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...
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SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...
BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...BASSFIELD...
COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...
LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
910 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... 
  SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND 
  SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...ATTALA...COPIAH...HINDS...LEAKE... 
  MADISON MS...RANKIN...SCOTT...SIMPSON AND SMITH. IN EAST 
  CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...CLARKE...JASPER...KEMPER...LAUDERDALE... 
  NESHOBA...NEWTON...NOXUBEE AND WINSTON. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  MISSISSIPPI...JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAWRENCE...LINCOLN AND MARION. 
  IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...COVINGTON...FORREST...JONES AND 
  LAMAR. IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...ADAMS...CLAIBORNE...FRANKLIN 
  MS AND JEFFERSON. 

* UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY

* LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...
HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...
FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...DURANT...TCHULA...LEXINGTON...
PICKENS...GOODMAN...YAZOO CITY...VICKSBURG
910 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CATAHOULA... 
  CONCORDIA...FRANKLIN LA...MADISON LA AND TENSAS. IN 
  MISSISSIPPI...HOLMES...WARREN AND YAZOO. 

* UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY

* LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
  ROADWAYS... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. WATER COULD 
  ENTER STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
581 
WGUS64 KJAN 010926
FFAJAN

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
426 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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BROOKSVILLE...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...CARTHAGE...
PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...JACKSON...PEARL...
BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...
CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...
HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...
RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...STONEWALL...
SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...
BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...BASSFIELD...
COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...
LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
426 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE 
THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Mar 29, 9:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 9:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
945 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...ACTIVE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT WITH FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED
AND A FEW ROUNDS OF SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE...

.UPDATE...MOST OF THE CWA IS OFF TO A SUNNY START THIS MORNING, BUT
THERE ARE ALREADY SIGNS OF CHANGES ON THE HORIZON. WITH SURFACE FLOW
GRADUALLY TURNING BACK AROUND TO THE SOUTH, DEEP LAYER MOISTURE IS
ALREADY BACK ON THE INCREASE ACROSS CENTRAL LA AND THERE ARE A FEW
SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH THE ALEXANDRIA AREA. FOR THE TIME BEING, THESE
WILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT VERY FAR NORTH AS DEWPOINTS REMAIN IN THE
40S IN THAT PART OF THE CWA. HOWEVER, ISO SHRA/TSRA WERE ADDED TO THE
FORECAST ACROSS A FEW OF OUR LA PARISHES AND INTO NATCHEZ. FOR THE
REST OF US, CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY BUT PRECIP
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIMITED UNTIL AFTER THE WARM FRONT MAKES A
PUSH NORTHWARD TONIGHT. A FEW ADJUSTMENTS WERE ALSO MADE TO FORECAST
MAX TEMPS BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS AND YESTERDAYS OBSERVED READINGS.
UPDATED PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SENT. /DL/

&&

.AVIATION...ISOLD TSRA ACTIVITY WAS NOTED MOVING TOWARD SW MS BUT NO
CONVECTION IS EXPECTED AT THE TAF SITES. VFR FLIGHT CATEGORIES WILL
PREVAIL AT ALL TAF SITES THROUGH TONIGHT. MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS
WILL DEVELOP FROM THE SW AFTER 18Z. LOWER VFR CIGS WILL SPREAD
ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. EAST WINDS TODAY WILL
BECOME SOUTHEASTERLY TONIGHT. /22/

&&

.DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 401 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016/
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE PRIMARY CONCERN
WILL BE THE FIRST PART OF A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WITH THE
SEVERE/FLOODING RISK FOR WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A LARGE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE
WESTERN US WITH AN ASSOCIATED CLOSED LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST US.
AS WE MOVE INTO TONIGHT LOW LEVEL RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS
THE CWA WHICH WILL INCREASE CLOUDINESS OVER THE REGION FROM THE
SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT. WE MAY GET SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST. THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH ELEVATED INSTABILITY FOR SOME
CONVECTION THERE PRIOR TO DAWN. LOWS WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 50S
EAST TO THE LOWER 60S SOUTHWEST.

FOR WEDNESDAY MODEL ELEMENTS START TO COME TOGETHER. MODELS CONTINUE
TO SHOW THE COUPLING OF UPPER JETS OVER THE NORTHWEST DELTA AS WE
PUSH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A SHORT WAVE
WILL EJECT FROM THE WESTERN US UPPER TROUGH AND BECOME PHASED IN
WITH A NORTHERN STREAM TROUGH.

LOOKING AT THE FLOODING RISK PERSPECTIVE...NAEFS AND GEFS ENSEMBLES
CONTINUE TO SHOW NEAR OR AT MAX VALUES OF MOISTURE TRANSPORT,PWATS,
AND QPF VALUES. SHORT TERM MODELS CONTINUES TO SHOW 325-330 PLUS
THETA E RIDGE AIR PUSHING OVER THE REGION FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL TRANSPORT. ANALOG MODEL THREAT
GUIDANCE ALSO SHOWS SOME HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL. SO IT LOOKS LIKE
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWEST DELTA REGION BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN PUSH ACROSS THE REST OF THE CWA DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE BEST EFFICIENT RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE NORTH. WITH THE COUPLING OF JETS WE COULD GET
SOME RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
THIS COULD AFFECT AREA RIVERS AND SATURATED SOILS FOR
FLOODING ISSUES. WPC HAS A SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK OF EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL FOR THE CWA.

LOOKING AT THE SEVERE RISK. THERE WILL BE GOOD DEEP SHEAR ALONG
WITH A LOW LEVEL JET OF AROUND 50 TO 60 KNOTS AS WE GO FROM THE
AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH MIDLEVEL LAPSE RATES MAXING
AROUND 7-7.5C. MODEL SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO SHOW CURVED HODOGRAPHS IN
THE LOWER LEVELS. SO WITH THIS IN MIND WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION THE RISK
OF LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, AND TORNADOES. THE EXACT TIMING IS
HARD TO NAIL DOWN AT THIS TIME WITH THIS COMPLEX SYSTEM. THE NAM
MODEL SHOWS SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. IT ALSO SHOWS A MESOSCALE WAVE AND
BOUNDARY MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE LATEST EURO
AND GFS HINTS AT THIS TOO. THE OTHER CONVECTIVE MODE SHORT TERM
MODELS SHOWS SOME STRONG STORMS IN THE DELTA REGION DURING THE
AFTERNOON. WITH SUCH A COMPLEX SYSTEM NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO GO
ABOVE LIMITED AT THIS TIME. WANT TO WAIT UNTIL WE GET INTO ALL THE
SHORT TERM CONVECTIVE MODE MODELS TIMING WISE.

FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES THE WINDS
WILL PICK UP SOME ESP IN THE DELTA REGION. WE MAY EVEN TOUCH WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA IN SOME LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH.  AS
FAR AS TEMPS ARE CONCERN HIGHS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE IN THE LOWER TO
MIDDLE 70S. LOWERS WILL BE MILD IN THE MIDDLE 60S AS PWATS SURGE
ACROSS THE REGION.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...BY THE BEGINNING OF THE
PERIOD CONVECTION SHOULD LIKELY BE ONGOING OVERNIGHT. THE UPPER
200MB JET THAT WAS ANCHORED NEAR THE COAST WILL ACTUALLY MOVE EAST
AND OUR AREA WILL BECOME MORE INFLUENCED BY A STRENGTHENING 140KT
JET MOVING EAST ACROSS TEXAS AND LOUISIANA. THE FIRST WAVE OF
RAIN/CONVECTION LOOKS TO MOVE EAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND MAY
PROVIDE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE ACTIVITY FOR THE AREA WITH ANOTHER WAVE
SET TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THERE REMAINS SOME QUESTION IN HOW CONVECTION
WEDNESDAY WILL AFFECT SEVERE POTENTIAL THURSDAY AND IT WILL COME
DOWN TO MESOSCALE DETAILS/NEAR SHORT TERM TRENDS THAT WILL DETERMINE
THIS. THAT BEING SAID...PARAMETERS SHOULD BE IN PLACE TO SUPPORT
SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THURSDAY. STEEP MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES(AROUND 7-7.5C/KM AND VERTICAL TOTALS AROUND 27-30C)...A
MOIST AIRMASS FULLY IN PLACE(PW VALUES RANGE FROM 1.6-1.9
INCHES)...CAPES AROUND 1500-2000J/KG AND GOOD DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL
SUPPORT HAIL...WIND AND AGAIN TORNADOES. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION
THIS IN THE HWO/GRAPHICS. ALONG WITH THIS...ANOTHER 1-3 INCHES OF
RAIN WILL FALL OVER WHAT FELL ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...EXACERBATING ANY FLOODING ISSUES.

STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL THE FRONT FINALLY
GETS A PUSH THROUGH THE REGION. THE GFS AND ECMWF DEPICT A SFC LOW
MOVING NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST ACROSS OUR REGION AND INTO
ALABAMA. THIS WOULD HELP RAIN SHIFT EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT. THERE IS
SOME CHANCE THIS FRONT AND SOME SHOWERS COULD HANG UP IN THE
SOUTHEAST PART OF MY CWA AND IS DEPICTED BY A FEW MODELS BEFORE
FINALLY MOVING OFFSHORE AS THE MAIN UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH LATER
FRIDAY. COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL MOVE IN FOLLOWING THIS SYSTEM WITH
HIGHS SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE 60S AND 70S AND LOWS IN THE 40S. THIS
COMES AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE ARKLAMISS AND NORTHWEST
TYPE FLOW ALOFT PREVAILS FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. /28/

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

DL/22/17/28
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 4:53 AM CDT, 8 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
453 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
301000-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-
SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
453 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A PERIOD OF ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE OUTLOOK AREA
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT
MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE FLOODING TO THE AREA. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED
THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.

IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE
STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES
WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME.

RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS
AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)
(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

21

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

NO SHORT TERM HAZARDS EXPECTED.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 10:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClay71 hr
Mar 29, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest43 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in Mississippi, 2016Flash Flood Watches in Louisiana, 2016Flash Flood Watches in Arkansas, 2016Every flash flood watch in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.