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WGUS74 KJAN 280653
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1253 AM CST FRI DEC 28 2018

MSC031-035-065-067-073-091-280830-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion MS-Forrest MS-Covington MS-Lamar MS-Jones MS-
Jefferson Davis MS-
1253 AM CST FRI DEC 28 2018

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR COLUMBIA TO SUMRALL TO PETAL
TO MOSELLE...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR
MARION...NORTHERN FORREST...SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON...LAMAR...
SOUTHWESTERN JONES AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES...

At 1240 AM CST, emergency management reported a retention pond being
over topped in Columbia near Eagle Day Avenue and R.A. Johnson
Drive, which could potentially exacerbate flooding issues to homes
near Eagle Day Avenue and Mississippi Avenue. In addition, officials
are still reporting flash flooding across the warned area with
numerous roads closed, businesses and homes taking on water, and a
few ongoing water rescues, especially in central and southern Marion
County, northern Lamar County, and southwestern and south central
Jones county. 6 to 12 inches of rain have fallen so far.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the Columbia, to Sumrall, to
Petal, to Moselle communities. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

Some other locations that will experience flooding include...
Hattiesburg, Kokomo, Sandy Hook, West Hattiesburg, Morgantown, Rawls
Springs, Goss, Bunker Hill, Eastabuchie, Pickwick, Sanford, Pinebur,
Sunrise, Macedonia, Improve and Melba.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area through the remainder of the night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

&&

LAT...LON 3107 8984 3107 8992 3113 8994 3113 9001
      3117 9001 3118 9003 3121 9003 3149 8980
      3157 8907 3143 8907 3143 8914 3126 8915
      3115 8952 3100 8968 3100 8983

$$

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