Flash Flood Warning

FFWJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Simpson County in central Mississippi...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 506 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Mendenhall. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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... Magee, Mendenhall and Sanatorium.