Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson MS
316 AM CDT Tue Sep 4 2018
...FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
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Madison MS-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-
Jasper-Jefferson-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-
Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Jackson,
Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Forest, Morton, Port Gibson,
Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Magee, Mendenhall,
Taylorsville, Raleigh, Bay Springs, Heidelberg, Fayette, Bude,
Roxie, Meadville, Brookhaven, Monticello, New Hebron, Prentiss,
Bassfield, Collins, Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia,
West Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis, and Hattiesburg
316 AM CDT Tue Sep 4 2018
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* Portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi,
south central Mississippi, southeast Mississippi and southwest
Mississippi, including the following areas in central
Mississippi, Copiah, Hinds, Madison MS, Rankin, Scott, Simpson
and Smith. In east central Mississippi, Jasper. In south
central Mississippi, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln and
Marion. In southeast Mississippi, Covington, Forrest, Jones
and Lamar. In southwest Mississippi, Claiborne, Franklin MS
and Jefferson.
* From this evening through Wednesday evening
* Bands of heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Gordon
could bring 3 to 6 inches of rain to the area. Some locally
higher amounts are possible.
* The flooding of roads, low lying areas, areas with poor
drainage, and area rivers will be possible. If encountering
flooded roads, remember to turn around, don`t drown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
