Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 16, 2021, 11:49 AM CDT (16:49 UTC)

Expired

Mar 16, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Flood severity

None

Counties Clarke County, MS, Covington County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Newton County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS64 KJAN 161649
FFAJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1149 AM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

MSZ051-052-055>058-063>066-170000-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.A.0003.210316T1649Z-210317T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton-Lauderdale-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lawrence-Jefferson
Davis-Covington-Jones-
Including the cities of Conehatta, Taylorsville, Mount Olive, New 
Hebron, Laurel, Union, Prentiss, Newton, Monticello, Magee, 
Meridian, Stonewall, Bay Springs, Mendenhall, Bassfield, Shubuta, 
Heidelberg, Collins, Quitman, Decatur, and Raleigh
1149 AM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Mississippi...east 
  central Mississippi...south central Mississippi and southeast 
  Mississippi, including the following areas, in central 
  Mississippi, Simpson and Smith. In east central Mississippi, 
  Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale and Newton. In south central 
  Mississippi, Jefferson Davis and Lawrence. In southeast 
  Mississippi, Covington and Jones.

* Until 7 PM CDT this evening

* 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.

* Areas of flash flooding are likely. Some roads may be flooded or 
  closed. Some structures possibly threatened with inundation.

$$

DL

796 
WGUS64 KJAN 162051
FFAJAN

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson MS
351 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

MSZ051-052-055>058-063>066-170000-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton-Lauderdale-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-
Including the cities of Newton, Union, Decatur, Conehatta, 
Meridian, Magee, Mendenhall, Taylorsville, Raleigh, Bay Springs, 
Heidelberg, Quitman, Stonewall, Shubuta, Monticello, New Hebron, 
Prentiss, Bassfield, Collins, Mount Olive, and Laurel
351 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, 
  south central Mississippi and southeast Mississippi, including 
  the following areas in central Mississippi, Simpson and Smith. 
  In east central Mississippi, Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale and 
  Newton. In south central Mississippi, Jefferson Davis and 
  Lawrence. In southeast Mississippi, Covington and Jones. 

* Until 7 PM CDT this evening

* 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. 

* Areas of flash flooding are likely. Some roads may be flooded 
  or closed. Some structures possibly threatened with 
  inundation. 

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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