
304 
WGUS74 KJAN 091224
FFSJAN

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

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

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

AT 624 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR SAVOY...OR 9 
MILES SOUTH OF MERIDIAN. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE 
ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS.

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

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR 
THE NEXT HOUR WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

$$

JC