Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen over the past several hours. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Saturated soils will result in efficient runoff of any further rainfall. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Clarksdale, Batesville, Marvell, Elaine, Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Como, Friars Point, Crenshaw, Sledge, Lexa, Belen, Dundee and Darling.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TUNICA, MS

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.