
790
WGUS74 KJAN 280230
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
830 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-
830 PM CST THU DEC 27 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE COLUMBIA TO HATTIESBURG AREA...

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

At 816 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
4 to 8 inches.

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

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

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3107 8984 3107 8992 3113 8994 3113 9001
      3117 9001 3118 9003 3123 9001 3149 8980
      3157 8907 3143 8907 3143 8914 3110 8915
      3110 8954 3100 8963 3100 8983

$$

BYB
