Flash Flood Alert #4162

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD ALERT FOR HARRISON, HANCOCK, AND STONE COUNTIES UNTIL 9:15 PM CDT TODAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GULFPORT AND BILOXI. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«

FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORMS IS ALREADY ONGOING. 

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

»…DISCUSSION…«

AT TIME, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED FLOODED ROADS OVER SLIDELL. AUTOMATED GUAGES AND DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE LAST TWO HOURS. THE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE IS 1 TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY ONGOING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 

»…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.

...DISCLAIMER...

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