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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
MSC087-105-200315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0132.080920T0112Z-080920T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
812 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  LOWNDES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  OKTIBBEHA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF STARKVILLE...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 805 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
  THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES SOUTH OF STARKVILLE TO 17 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 24 MPH.

* THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...
  OKTOC AND CRAWFORD BY 815 PM CDT...
  LONGVIEW BY 825 PM CDT...
  SESSUMS BY 830 PM CDT...
  STARKVILLE BY 835 PM CDT...
  BENT OAK BY 840 PM CDT...
  MULDROW BY 855 PM CDT...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO RADAR
ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH FELL OPEN MANY OF THESE
AREAS EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
JACKSON.

LAT...LON 3329 8830 3329 8901 3357 8899 3357 8867
      3351 8866 3351 8861 3352 8854 3355 8852
      3353 8847 3354 8847 3355 8849 3358 8848

$$

BYB









Flood Warning


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
743 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...

  OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION AFFECTING
  BRADLEY...CALHOUN AND UNION COUNTIES

OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON
OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...

HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK

UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.




ARC011-013-139-201543-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.2.ER.080903T2351Z.080912T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
743 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE WATER ELEVATION WAS 84.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD ELEVATION IS 79.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AN ELEVATION OF 82.9
  FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.


$$






Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
740 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-210045-
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-
LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-
LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-OZARK-OREGON-
740 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI
OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND
SOUTHEAST KANSAS OVERNIGHT...GENERALLY LIMITING VISIBILITIES
TOWARDS MORNING IN THE 1 TO 3 MILE RANGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.


ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY...PRIMARILY EAST OF MISSOURI HIGHWAY 65. NO SEVERE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH
OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE)

$$

LINDENBERG





HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
326 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-201130-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
326 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A LINE FROM EVANSVILLE
INDIANA TO HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NUMEROUS
OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...WHERE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI AND BIG MUDDY RIVERS. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS
AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY
OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY OCCUR. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND BIG
MUDDY RIVERS. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR
MORE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$

MY







Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
801 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

ALZ022-023-030-031-039-200230-
GREENE-MARENGO-PICKENS-SUMTER-TUSCALOOSA-
801 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.NOW...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SHOWERS AND AN ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM NEAR GEORGE DOWNER AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND
15 MPH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
NEAR WEST GREENE...WARSAW...PLEASANT RIDGE...PANOLA...MEMPHIS AND
LEWISTON THROUGH 930 PM CDT. GUSTY WINDS AND ISOLATED
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$







SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
800 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

ARZ003>007-013>016-023-024-031-200205-
BAXTER-BOONE-CLEBURNE-CONWAY-FULTON-INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-MARION-SEARCY-
SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASH FLAT...CLINTON...HARRISON...
HEBER SPRINGS...MARSHALL...MELBOURNE...MORRILTON...MOUNTAIN HOME...
MOUNTAIN VIEW...SALEM...YELLVILLE
800 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.NOW...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTH
ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS THROUGH 9 PM. SOME OF THE
STRONGEST STORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF CONWAY AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 1/10 INCH PER HOUR.

$$

32




SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
800 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

ILZ080>082-084>094-KYZ001>007-010-014-015-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-
114-200200-
ALEXANDER IL-BALLARD KY-BOLLINGER MO-BUTLER MO-CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-
CARLISLE KY-CARTER MO-CRITTENDEN KY-FRANKLIN IL-FULTON KY-
GALLATIN IL-GRAVES KY-HAMILTON IL-HARDIN IL-HICKMAN KY-JACKSON IL-
JOHNSON IL-LIVINGSTON KY-MASSAC IL-MCCRACKEN KY-MISSISSIPPI MO-
NEW MADRID MO-PERRY IL-PERRY MO-POPE IL-PULASKI IL-RIPLEY MO-
SALINE IL-SCOTT MO-STODDARD MO-UNION IL-UNION KY-WAYNE MO-WEBSTER KY-
WILLIAMSON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAIRO...CAPE GIRARDEAU...CARBONDALE...
HARRISBURG...MARION IL...MAYFIELD...NEW MADRID...PADUCAH...
PERRYVILLE...POPLAR BLUFF...SIKESTON...VAN BUREN
800 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.NOW...
THROUGH 9 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN
KENTUCKY. HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 1 INCH
PER HOUR. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
WINDS AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

$$




SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
748 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

TNZ005-006-022>025-056>058-093-094-200415-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-BENTON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-PERRY-HICKMAN-
LEWIS-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...CLARKSVILLE...CAMDEN...ERIN...
WAVERLY...DICKSON...LINDEN...LOBELVILLE...CENTERVILLE...
HOHENWALD...WAYNESBORO...LAWRENCEBURG
748 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER...NEAR
THE CITIES OF WAYNESBORO...LINDEN...AND LOBELVILLE. PRECIPITATION
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY
BE ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS.

$$

04





SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
727 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-MSZ002>006-009-013>017-020>024-
TNZ001>004-019>021-048-050>055-090>092-200230-
ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-CROCKETT-
DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
HENRY-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE(MS)-MADISON-
MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MONROE-OBION-PEMISCOT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-RANDOLPH-
TALLAHATCHIE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...JACKSON...
KENNETT...OXFORD...TUPELO
727 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO
PUSH NORTH TO NORTHEAST OVER PARTS OF THE MID SOUTH. THE MAIN
ACTIVITY IS NOW OVER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE ALONG
THE TENNESSEE RIVER. HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE AROUND A TENTH
OF AN INCH OR LESS.

$$




SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
714 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

MSZ025>033-036>039-044>046-050>052-056>058-065-066-073-074-200200-
ATTALA-CARROLL-CHOCTAW-CLARKE-CLAY-COVINGTON-FORREST-GRENADA-HOLMES-
JASPER-JONES-KEMPER-LAMAR-LAUDERDALE-LEAKE-LEFLORE-LOWNDES-
MONTGOMERY-NESHOBA-NEWTON-NOXUBEE-OKTIBBEHA-SCOTT-SMITH-WEBSTER-
WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ACKERMAN...BAY SPRINGS...CARROLLTON...
CARTHAGE...COLLINS...COLUMBUS...DE KALB...DECATUR...EUPORA...
FOREST...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...HATTIESBURG...KOSCIUSKO...LAUREL...
LEXINGTON...LOUISVILLE...MACON...MERIDIAN...PHILADELPHIA...PURVIS...
QUITMAN...RALEIGH...STARKVILLE...WEST POINT...WINONA
714 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.NOW...
THROUGH 9 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A FEW RUMBLES OF
THUNDER WILL STILL BE ONGOING IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...BETWEEN
GREENWOOD AND COLUMBUS...AND SOUTHWARD TOWARDS MERIDIAN.  ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL TOTALS WITH SAID ACTIVITY WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM LESS
THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH WITH THE LIGHT SHOWERS...TO NEAR A HALF INCH
WHERE THE RAIN PERSISTS THE LONGEST.
$$

DH




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