Flash Flood Alert #4160

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD ALERT FOR COVINGTON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, MARION, LAMAR, FORREST, AND JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 12:30 PM CDT TODAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HATTIESBURG, COLUMBIA, LAUREL, PETAL, AND WEST HATTIESBURG. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«

FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORMS IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: COVINGTON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, MARION, LAMAR, FORREST, AND JONES.

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

UNTIL 1230 PM CDT.

»…DISCUSSION…«

AT 913 AM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED GUAGES INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ALERT AREA. BETWEEN 1 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE PAST COUPLE HOURS. THE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE IS 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

»…POTENTIAL IMPACTS…«

FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS, URBAN AREAS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS, AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS.

»…PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…«

TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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