• Flooding likely LA/MS/AL

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Sat Jan 10 09:16:32 2026
    AWUS01 KWNH 101355
    FFGMPD
    FLZ000-GAZ000-ALZ000-MSZ000-LAZ000-101954-

    Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0014
    NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
    855 AM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

    Areas affected...portions of southeastern Louisiana, southern
    Mississippi, and southern/central Alabama

    Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding likely

    Valid 101354Z - 101954Z

    Summary...Flash flood potential continues across southern
    Mississippi this morning. This threat will shift eastward while
    gradually becoming more isolated through 19Z/1p Central.

    Discussion...Recent radar mosaic imagery depicts an extensive,
    linear convective complex extending from near Gadsden, AL through
    Birmingham, AL and southwestward to near Hammond, LA. Convection
    has trended toward more forward propagation over the past several
    hours, but remain capable of 1-2 inch/hr rain rates - especially
    across southern Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana where
    forward motions are slower (around 20-30 knots) and quality
    pre-convective moisture exists. The storms are in an environment
    characterized by moderate surface-based buoyancy (around 1000-1500
    J/kg - highest from central Alabama through the New Orleans area)
    and 1.4-1.6 inch PW values - both characteristic of typical
    profiles supporting deep moist convection and heavy rainfall
    rates. Additionally, some of the activity was falling on areas of
    southern Mississippi that have received 5-8 inches of rainfall
    over the past 24 hours (particularly near Hattiesburg, Waynesboro,
    MS and surrounding areas). FFGs are near zero in those areas,
    supporting an imminent and ongoing flash flood threat there.
    Farther northeast and southeast of the Hattiesburg area, FFGs are
    a bit higher (around 1 inch/hr in Alabama - closer to 2-3
    inches/hr in Louisiana), suggestive of more scattered flash flood
    potential in those area in the short term.

    The forward-propagating nature of this complex will result in
    storms gradually moving out of the most sensitive, water-logged
    areas of the discussion area through the morning and early
    afternoon. The downstream airmass is still supportive of
    occasional areas of 1-1.5 inch/hr rain rates, promoting flash
    flood potential especially in urban and sensitive areas of the
    discussion area. Flash flooding remains most likely in
    southeastern Mississippi this morning, with a lesser-concentrated
    risk throughout the remainder of the discussion area.

    Cook

    ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...JAN...LCH...LIX...MOB...TAE...

    ATTN...RFC...ALR...ORN...NWC...

    LAT...LON 34318457 33968412 32578415 31058531 30358760
    29228947 29239063 29609114 31409039 32788822
    34228567

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