
903 
WGUS74 KJAN 091042
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
442 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

MSC023-075-091300-
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CLARKE MS-LAUDERDALE MS-
442 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST FOR
LAUDERDALE AND CLARKE COUNTIES...

AT 439 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
WIDESPREAD FLOODING ONGOING ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF CLARKE 
COUNTY...MAINLY NEAR QUITMAN...WITH SEVERAL WATER RESCUES TAKING 
PLACE. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE CONTINUING TO 
TRAIN OVER CLARKE COUNTY. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE 
ORDER OF FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST SIX HOURS.

THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. PEOPLE 
ALONG ARCHUSA AND SHABUTA CREEKS...AND SMALLER CREEKS THAT RUN 
INTO THESE LARGER CREEKS...SHOULD BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. 
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE ROAD 
MAY BE WASHED OUT!! 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DALEVILLE...MARTIN...SUQUALENA...MEEHAN...SAVOY...LAUDERDALE...
KEWANEE...TOOMSUBA...ALAMUCHA...ZERO...INCREASE...SNELL...
MIDDLETON...NELLIEBURG...MERIDIAN STATION...MERIDIAN...MARION AND
COLLINSVILLE

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
THREE HOURS. WITH AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS
MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 8846 3184 8863 3183 8890 3216 8892
      3257 8891 3258 8839

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BYB