The rain forecast for today and Monday has changed slightly, with up to 4 inches of rain possible in some areas of the Delta. Travel safely over the holidays, and use caution on roads where water may be collected.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
501 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ONGOING AT THIS TIME AND THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. THESE
RAINFALL TOTALS WILL EFFECTIVELY SATURATE THE GROUND...LOW LYING
AREAS AND CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL EXPECTED ON MONDAY WILL QUICKLY BECOME RUNOFF AND POSE AN
INCREASED FLASH FLOOD RISK.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ANOMALOUSLY HIGH MOISTURE WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAINING RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE
REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE.
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM SUNDAY...RAINFALL TOTALS NEARING 5
INCHES COULD POSSIBLE ACROSS SEVERAL AREAS OF THE ARKLAMISS REGION.
FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME A CONCERN DURING THIS TIME FRAME BEFORE
RAIN TAPPERS DOWN TUESDAY MORNING.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY.
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