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WGUS54 KJAN 221518
FFWJAN
MSC015-043-221915-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
918 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2019

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MUCH OF GRENADA AND NORTHERN CARROLL...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Carroll County in north central Mississippi...
  Grenada County in north central Mississippi...

* Until 115 PM CST.

* At 914 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
  warned area. Rainfall amounts in excess of ten inches of rain have
  fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for much of Grenda county,
especially the city of Grenada and northern Carroll county. Several
water rescues have occurred, numerous roads are closed and a dozen
or more houses were flooded. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Grenada, Leflore, Jefferson, Teoc, Elliott, Avalon, Bew Springs,
  Holcomb and Malmaison.

Additional rainfall amounts of two to three inches are possible in
the warned area.

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 3387 8977 3386 8962 3368 8963 3368 8979
      3353 8979 3352 9010 3360 9010 3361 9011
      3365 9010 3367 9012 3381 9014 3381 8998
      3382 8998 3382 8993 3389 8992 3389 8977

$$

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