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WGUS74 KJAN 280338
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
938 PM CST THU DEC 27 2018

MSC031-035-065-067-073-091-280430-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion MS-Forrest MS-Covington MS-Lamar MS-Jones MS-
Jefferson Davis MS-
938 PM CST THU DEC 27 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR COLUMBIA TO SUMRALL TO HATTIESBURG TO
MOSELLE...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR
MARION...NORTHERN FORREST...SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON...LAMAR...
SOUTHWESTERN JONES AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES...

At 933 PM CST, local law enforcement reported ongoing flash flooding
across the warned area with numerous roads closed, reports of
businesses and homes taking on water in Hattiesburg and Columbia,
and ongoing water rescues in portions of southern Marion County.
Estimated rainfall amounts so far across the warned area range from
5 to 10 inches.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the Columbia to Sumrall to
Hattiesburg to Moselle area and remains a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

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

Additional localized rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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 3123 9001 3139 8984
      3152 8956 3157 8907 3143 8907 3143 8914
      3126 8915 3115 8952 3100 8964 3100 8983

$$

BYB
