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Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 4:02AM CDT until June 8 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Description

FFWJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 402 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Starkville, Maben, Longview, Sturgis, Craig Springs, Oktoc and
Sessums.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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