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WGUS74 KJAN 110741
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
141 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

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LAMAR MS-MARION MS-
141 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CST FRIDAY
FOR WESTERN LAMAR AND MARION COUNTIES...

AT 139 AM CST...MARION COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE REPORTED NUMEROUS
FLOODED ROADS ACROSS MARION COUNTY AND IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA. FOUR
TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY
OCCURRING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLUMBIA...SANDY HOOK...KOKOMO...HOLLY SPRINGS...SUMRALL...BUNKER
HILL...MORGANTOWN...BAXTERVILLE...PINEBUR...PICKWICK...GOSS AND
IMPROVE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3101 8984 3107 8984 3107 8992 3113 8994
      3113 9001 3117 9001 3118 9003 3140 9003
      3139 8982 3144 8982 3143 8945 3140 8945
      3100 8958

$$

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