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Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Jackson, MS

June 10, 2021Humphreys County, Washington County, Mississippi; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jun 10, 2021, 9:35 AM CDT for Humphreys County, Washington County, Mississippi; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 6 hr. 7 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
Jun 10, 2021, 9:35 AM CDT (14:35 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Humphreys County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Jun 10, 10:51 AM CDTFLASH FLOODDermott, ARMULTIPLE STREETS FLOODED IN DERMOTT.
Jun 10, 11:20 AM CDTFLASH FLOODDermott, ARROUGHLY 15 ROADS IN TOWN FLOODED AND CLOSED.
Jun 10, 11:20 AM CDTFLASH FLOODEudora, ARROUGHLY 5 ROADS IN EUDORA FLOODED AND CLOSED.
Jun 10, 1:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Lake Village, ARSEVERAL ROADS AND STREETS FLOODED IN AND AROUND LAKE VILLAGE.
Jun 10, 1:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOODDermott, ARSOME BUISINESSES ARE NOW TAKING ON WATER IN DERMOTT. MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED AND OR CLOSED.
Jun 10, 1:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOODEudora, ARSOME BUISINESSES ARE NOW TAKING ON WATER IN EUDORA. SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED AND OR CLOSED NOW.
Jun 10, 2:45 PM CDTFLASH FLOODDermott, ARMAJOR FLOODING WITHIN THE CITY OF DERMOTT. SANDBAGGING IS ONGOING IN MANY AREAS TO KEEP WATER OUT OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

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 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 150 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 2021-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 227 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 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
227 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-181 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1046 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

463 
WGUS54 KJAN 101435
FFWJAN
ARC003-017-MSC053-151-101900-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0050.210610T1435Z-210610T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
935 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Humphreys County in central Mississippi...
  Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 934 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Greenville, Leland, Hollandale, Lake Village, Dermott, Eudora, 
  Wilmot, Avon, Metcalfe, Isola, Portland, Montrose, Parkdale, 
  Wayside, Chicot Junction, Mcmillan Corner, Winterville, Glen 
  Allan, Estill and Tribbett.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 9158 3339 9166 3339 9146 3356 9145
      3356 9135 3352 9135 3351 9125 3353 9121
      3353 9076 3327 9076 3327 9054 3310 9066
      3310 9091 3301 9091

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CME
4 follow-up statements
574 
WGUS74 KJAN 101638
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1138 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

ARC003-017-MSC053-151-101900-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210610T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ashley AR-Chicot AR-Humphreys MS-Washington MS-
1138 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN ASHLEY, CHICOT, NORTHWESTERN HUMPHREYS AND 
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 1136 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches 
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring with 
several roads in and around Dermott and Eudora flooded and closed.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Greenville, Leland, Hollandale, Lake Village, Dermott, Eudora, 
  Wilmot, Avon, Metcalfe, Isola, Portland, Montrose, Parkdale, 
  Wayside, Chicot Junction, Mcmillan Corner, Winterville, Glen 
  Allan, Estill and Tribbett.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 9158 3339 9166 3339 9146 3356 9145
      3356 9135 3352 9135 3351 9125 3353 9121
      3353 9076 3327 9076 3327 9054 3310 9066
      3310 9091 3301 9091

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

CME
914 
WGUS54 KJAN 101850
FFWJAN
ARC003-017-MSC053-151-102100-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210610T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
150 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Humphreys County in central Mississippi...
  Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 150 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
  flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Greenville, Leland, Hollandale, Lake Village, Dermott, Eudora, 
  Wilmot, Avon, Metcalfe, Isola, Portland, Montrose, Parkdale, 
  Wayside, Chicot Junction, Mcmillan Corner, Winterville, Glen 
  Allan, Estill and Tribbett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 9158 3339 9166 3339 9146 3356 9145
      3356 9135 3352 9135 3351 9125 3353 9121
      3353 9076 3327 9076 3327 9054 3310 9066
      3310 9091 3301 9091

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

CME
360 
WGUS74 KJAN 101930
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
230 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

MSC053-151-101940-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210610T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Humphreys MS-Washington MS-
230 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN HUMPHREYS AND 
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for portions 
of southeast Arkansas...northeast Louisiana and Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3301 9158 3339 9166 3339 9146 3356 9145
      3350 9118 3344 9124 3344 9123 3345 9112
      3344 9112 3340 9121 3338 9117 3345 9106
      3335 9114 3324 9111 3328 9104 3327 9104
      3314 9109 3311 9120 3303 9113

$$

ARC003-017-102100-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210610T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ashley AR-Chicot AR-
230 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN ASHLEY AND CHICOT COUNTIES...

At 228 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain 
have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported several roads flooded in
         Chicot County, with some businesses flooded in Dermott
         and Eudora.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lake Village, Dermott, Eudora, Wilmot, Portland, Montrose, 
  Parkdale, Chicot Junction, Mcmillan Corner and Snyder.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 9158 3339 9166 3339 9146 3356 9145
      3350 9118 3344 9124 3344 9123 3345 9112
      3344 9112 3340 9121 3338 9117 3345 9106
      3335 9114 3324 9111 3328 9104 3327 9104
      3314 9109 3311 9120 3303 9113

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

DL
614 
WGUS74 KJAN 102058
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
358 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

ARC003-017-102108-
/O.EXP.KJAN.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210610T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ashley AR-Chicot AR-
358 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
EASTERN ASHLEY AND CHICOT COUNTIES...

Though flash flooding has ended, a Flood Warning is now in effect 
until 945 PM. The heavy rain has ended, but flooding is still 
ongoing. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for portions 
of southeast Arkansas...northeast Louisiana and Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3301 9158 3339 9166 3339 9146 3356 9145
      3350 9118 3344 9124 3344 9123 3345 9112
      3344 9112 3340 9121 3338 9117 3345 9106
      3335 9114 3324 9111 3328 9104 3327 9104
      3314 9109 3311 9120 3303 9113

$$

DL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds48 min
Jun 9, 7:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJasper, Smith3 hr
Jun 9, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington43 min
Jun 9, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson45 min
Jun 9, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah, Covington, Simpson29 min
Jun 9, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson63 min
Jun 9, 9:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake7 days
Jun 9, 9:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake8 days
Jun 9, 9:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake36 hr
Jun 9, 9:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake7 days
Jun 9, 10:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANNoxubee8 days
Jun 9, 11:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery45 min
Jun 9, 11:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll53 min
Jun 10, 2:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore3 hr
Jun 10, 4:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Montgomery7 hr
Jun 10, 5:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANChoctaw, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston3 hr
Jun 10, 5:28 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore5 hr
Jun 10, 6:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes4 hr
Jun 10, 6:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake38 min
Jun 10, 8:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Madison, Yazoo4 hr
Jun 10, 8:10 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Winston4 hr
Jun 10, 8:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLeflore, Sunflower3 hr
Jun 10, 8:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey4 hr
Jun 10, 9:46 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANChoctaw, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston6 hr
Jun 10, 10:16 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore4 hr
Jun 10, 10:22 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatJANAttala, Holmes4 hr
Jun 10, 10:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala3 days
Jun 10, 10:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin7 days
Jun 10, 10:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar3 hr
Jun 10, 10:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Warren15 days
Jun 10, 10:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeflore7 days
Jun 10, 10:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHumphreys4 days
Jun 10, 11:03 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLowndes3 days
Jun 10, 12:19 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANHumphreys, Leake, Leflore, Madison, Sunflower, Yazoo6 hr
Jun 10, 12:31 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatJANIssaquena, Sharkey3 hr
Jun 10, 2:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore6 hr
Jun 10, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest39 min
Jun 10, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar57 min
Jun 10, 3:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey6 hr
Jun 10, 5:04 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatJANCarroll20 hr
Jun 10, 6:10 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANBolivar, Leflore, Sunflower2 hr
Jun 10, 6:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANSharkey38 hr
Jun 10, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley56 min
Jun 10, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley41 min

Nearby

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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.