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WGUS54 KJAN 141751
FFWJAN
MSC025-105-142045-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1151 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE DAM...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  A Dam Break in...
  North central Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...
  South central Clay County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 245 PM CST.

* At 1147 AM CST, emergency management reported the imminent failure
  of Oktibbeha County Lake Dam. The dam has not failed yet but there
  is a high probabilty of failure.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN OKITBBEHA COUNTY AND
SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding from the imminent failure
           of Oktibbeha County Lake Dam.

  SOURCE...Emergency management.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
           GROUND NOW! IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for areas downstream
           from the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam along the Biba Wila
           Creek and Trim Cane Creek.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3359 8872 3355 8872 3353 8881 3349 8882
      3348 8884 3347 8884 3350 8894 3352 8894
      3354 8887 3359 8884

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
DAM FAILURE...IMMINENT

$$

AW/MP
