
777 
WGUS74 KJAN 301254
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
754 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC031-035-067-073-301415-
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COVINGTON MS-JONES MS-FORREST MS-LAMAR MS-
754 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MARION AND LAMAR COUNTIES...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
LAMAR...FORREST...JONES AND COVINGTON COUNTIES...

AS OF 715 AM CDT...BASED ON RADAR ESTIMATES AND OBSERVATIONS...10 TO 
15 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF MARION AND LAMAR 
COUNTIES. REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT
PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED IN HOMES IN PARTS OF THESE COUNTIES...AND THAT
WATER RESCUES WERE ONGOING.

RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 
TWO TO THREE HOURS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS MARION AND WESTERN LAMAR 
COUNTIES. THIS WILL ONLY WORSEN THE SERIOUS FLOODING ALREADY ONGOING 
IN THESE AREAS.

ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURING IN THE OTHER WARNED COUNTIES 
AS WELL. HOWEVER...RAIN HAS TEMPORARILY DIMINISHED EAST OF A COLLINS 
TO PURVIS LINE. SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL LIKELY REDEVELOP OVER THESE
AREAS AS THE MORNING GOES ON.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LONE
STAR...SANFORD...MILL CREEK...TUCKERS CROSSING...MOSELLE...OVETT...
EASTABUCHIE...MACEDONIA...RAWLS SPRINGS...SUNRISE...SUMRALL...
SANDERSVILLE...PETAL...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...HATTIESBURG...
ELLISVILLE AND COLLINS

THIS IS A SERIOUS...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOOD SITUATION IN MARION 
AND LAMAR COUNTIES. PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3100 8935 3100 8942 3098 8943 3101 8951
      3100 8957 3121 8965 3143 8965 3144 8959
      3151 8959 3156 8962 3161 8975 3178 8976
      3182 8894 3144 8894 3143 8914 3091 8914
      3091 8934

$$

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